#B8A497
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.2% 0.03 55.2), rgb(184, 164, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#B8A497 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A497 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 164, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.03 55.2) |
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 #B8A497 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A497 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A497 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A497 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#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
#CBBEB5
oklch(81% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A497
oklch(73.2% 0.03 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8474
oklch(63.1% 0.038 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#876D5C
oklch(55.5% 0.042 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#725B4C
oklch(49% 0.038 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E35
oklch(37.6% 0.025 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#B8A497 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) | #AAA596 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA997 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA0A0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A497
#B8A497
oklch(73.2% 0.03 55.2)
- #97ACB9
#97ACB9
oklch(73.2% 0.03 235)
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 #B8A497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
Use #B8A497 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.