#B8A193
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.5% 0.034 53.3), rgb(184, 161, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#B8A193 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A193 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 161, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 21%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.034 53.3) |
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 #B8A193 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A193 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A193 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A193 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB4
oklch(80.8% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A193
oklch(72.5% 0.034 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8371
oklch(63.1% 0.043 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C5A
oklch(55.6% 0.047 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#755A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.043 52)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.035 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E34
oklch(37.8% 0.028 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#B8A193 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) | #A7A392 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA793 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9D9D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A193
#B8A193
oklch(72.5% 0.034 53.3)
- #92AAB8
#92AAB8
oklch(72.4% 0.034 233.5)
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 #B8A193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #B8A193 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.