#B8A28F
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.6% 0.037 63), rgb(184, 162, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#B8A28F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A28F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 162, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.037 63) |
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 #B8A28F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A28F | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A28F text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A28F text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A28F
oklch(72.6% 0.037 63)
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Step 500
500
#9F846C
oklch(63.2% 0.048 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#896D54
oklch(55.6% 0.051 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#755B44
oklch(49.2% 0.049 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A38
oklch(42.6% 0.04 62)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E31
oklch(37.7% 0.031 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D241D
oklch(26.8% 0.019 59.8)
#B8A28F 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) | #A9A38E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA88F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09D9D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A28F
#B8A28F
oklch(72.6% 0.037 63)
- #93AABD
#93AABD
oklch(72.7% 0.038 243.2)
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 #B8A28F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.012
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
Use #B8A28F 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.