#B8A09A
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.5% 0.03 34.3), rgb(184, 160, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#B8A09A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A09A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 160, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 17%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.03 34.3) |
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 #B8A09A | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A09A | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A09A text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A09A text on black | 8.53:1 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB9
oklch(81% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A09A
oklch(72.5% 0.03 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F827A
oklch(63.2% 0.038 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B63
oklch(55.6% 0.042 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#755952
oklch(49.1% 0.039 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4943
oklch(42.7% 0.032 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#B8A09A 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) | #A5A29A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA79A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9D9E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A09A
#B8A09A
oklch(72.5% 0.03 34.3)
- #92ABB2
#92ABB2
oklch(72.4% 0.03 216.5)
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 #B8A09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
Use #B8A09A 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.