#B7A09D
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.5% 0.028 26.6), rgb(183, 160, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#B7A09D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7A09D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 160, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 15%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.028 26.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B7A09D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7A09D | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7A09D text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7A09D text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDBB
oklch(81% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7A09D
oklch(72.5% 0.028 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E827E
oklch(63.2% 0.035 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#896B67
oklch(55.6% 0.039 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#745956
oklch(49.1% 0.036 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4946
oklch(42.7% 0.029 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.023 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#B7A09D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A4A39D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA79D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9E9F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7A09D
#B7A09D
oklch(72.5% 0.028 26.6)
- #93ABAF
#93ABAF
oklch(72.4% 0.027 208.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B7A09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
Use #B7A09D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.