#B7A98D
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.9% 0.042 84.5), rgb(183, 169, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#B7A98D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7A98D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 169, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.042 84.5) |
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 #B7A98D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7A98D | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7A98D text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7A98D text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7A98D
oklch(73.9% 0.042 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#998764
oklch(63.1% 0.054 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#83714B
oklch(55.6% 0.058 85.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3C
oklch(49% 0.054 84)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 84.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A402C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#B7A98D 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) | #B0A88B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA4A1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7A98D
#B7A98D
oklch(73.9% 0.042 84.5)
- #9DABC6
#9DABC6
oklch(73.9% 0.042 263.6)
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 #B7A98D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.013
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
Use #B7A98D 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.