#B8A296
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.8% 0.031 50.5), rgb(184, 162, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#B8A296 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 50°. 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 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A296 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 162, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.031 50.5) |
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 #B8A296 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A296 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A296 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A296 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 46.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A296
oklch(72.8% 0.031 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8374
oklch(63.1% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#896C5D
oklch(55.6% 0.044 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#745A4C
oklch(49% 0.041 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E35
oklch(37.7% 0.026 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#B8A296 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) | #A8A495 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA896 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9E9F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A296
#B8A296
oklch(72.8% 0.031 50.5)
- #94ABB7
#94ABB7
oklch(72.8% 0.031 230.5)
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 #B8A296, 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 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
Use #B8A296 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.