#B89978
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.3% 0.059 68.4), rgb(184, 153, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#B89978 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89978 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 153, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.059 68.4) |
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 #B89978 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B89978 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89978 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89978 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA8
oklch(81% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89978
oklch(70.3% 0.059 68.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88157
oklch(63.1% 0.075 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#936A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.081 68)
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Step 700
700
#7D582E
oklch(49.1% 0.076 67.9)
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Step 800
800
#664827
oklch(42.7% 0.063 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D24
oklch(37.8% 0.049 69)
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Step 950
950
#312416
oklch(27.2% 0.031 68)
#B89978 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) | #A49A76 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA179 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39290 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89978
#B89978
oklch(70.3% 0.059 68.4)
- #83A3C3
#83A3C3
oklch(70.3% 0.059 248.7)
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 #B89978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.017
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
Use #B89978 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.