#B8978A
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.3% 0.044 42.6), rgb(184, 151, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#B8978A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8978A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 151, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.044 42.6) |
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 #B8978A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8978A | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8978A text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8978A text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8978A
oklch(70.3% 0.044 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.055 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#926857
oklch(55.6% 0.06 43)
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Step 700
700
#7D5647
oklch(49.1% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#65473A
oklch(42.7% 0.046 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#533B32
oklch(37.7% 0.037 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#B8978A 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) | #9F9A89 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A18A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C19293 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8978A
#B8978A
oklch(70.3% 0.044 42.6)
- #82A6B3
#82A6B3
oklch(70.3% 0.044 222)
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 #B8978A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
Use #B8978A 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.