#B8A496
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.2% 0.031 57.2), rgb(184, 164, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#B8A496 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A496 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 164, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.031 57.2) |
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 #B8A496 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A496 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A496 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A496 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB5
oklch(81% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A496
oklch(73.2% 0.031 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8473
oklch(63.1% 0.038 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#876D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.043 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#725B4B
oklch(49% 0.039 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E34
oklch(37.6% 0.026 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#B8A496 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) | #AAA595 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA996 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA0A0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A496
#B8A496
oklch(73.2% 0.031 57.2)
- #97ACBA
#97ACBA
oklch(73.3% 0.031 237.1)
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 #B8A496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
Use #B8A496 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.