#B8A196
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.6% 0.031 47.2), rgb(184, 161, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#B8A196 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A196 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.031 47.2) |
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 #B8A196 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A196 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A196 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A196 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#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
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 46.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A196
oklch(72.6% 0.031 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8375
oklch(63.2% 0.04 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#896C5E
oklch(55.6% 0.043 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#755A4D
oklch(49.2% 0.041 47)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3F
oklch(42.8% 0.034 49)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E36
oklch(37.8% 0.026 48)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#B8A196 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) | #A7A395 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA796 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9D9E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A196
#B8A196
oklch(72.6% 0.031 47.2)
- #93ABB6
#93ABB6
oklch(72.6% 0.031 227.2)
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 #B8A196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.018
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
Use #B8A196 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.