#B89A89
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.9% 0.043 51.2), rgb(184, 154, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#B89A89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89A89 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 154, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.043 51.2) |
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 #B89A89 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B89A89 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89A89 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89A89 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 50.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89A89
oklch(70.9% 0.043 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#A5806B
oklch(63% 0.055 51)
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Step 600
600
#906953
oklch(55.5% 0.06 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5843
oklch(49.2% 0.056 52)
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Step 800
800
#644838
oklch(42.8% 0.046 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C30
oklch(37.6% 0.036 51)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#B89A89 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) | #A29C88 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A289 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C19595 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89A89
#B89A89
oklch(70.9% 0.043 51.2)
- #86A7B8
#86A7B8
oklch(71% 0.044 230.5)
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 #B89A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.012
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
Use #B89A89 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.