#B8A189
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.3% 0.043 68.3), rgb(184, 161, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#B8A189 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A189 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 161, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.043 68.3) |
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 #B8A189 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A189 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A189 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A189 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAF
oklch(81% 0.027 67.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A189
oklch(72.3% 0.043 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08466
oklch(63.2% 0.055 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4D
oklch(55.6% 0.06 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#765B3E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 68)
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Step 800
800
#604A33
oklch(42.6% 0.046 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#B8A189 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) | #A9A287 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA789 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09C9A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A189
#B8A189
oklch(72.3% 0.043 68.3)
- #91A8C0
#91A8C0
oklch(72.2% 0.043 249.5)
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 #B8A189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.008
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.012
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #B8A189 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.