#B8A09D
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.6% 0.029 26.3), rgb(184, 160, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#B8A09D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A09D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 160, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 16%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.029 26.3) |
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 #B8A09D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A09D | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A09D text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A09D text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A09D
oklch(72.6% 0.029 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F817E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#896B67
oklch(55.6% 0.039 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#755956
oklch(49.2% 0.038 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4946
oklch(42.8% 0.031 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2423
oklch(27.2% 0.015 24.8)
#B8A09D 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) | #A5A39D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA79D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9D9F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A09D
#B8A09D
oklch(72.6% 0.029 26.3)
- #92ACAF
#92ACAF
oklch(72.6% 0.029 205.1)
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 #B8A09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
Use #B8A09D 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.