#B8A596
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.4% 0.031 60.6), rgb(184, 165, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#B8A596 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A596 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 165, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.031 60.6) |
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 #B8A596 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A596 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A596 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A596 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A596
oklch(73.4% 0.031 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8472
oklch(63.1% 0.039 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#866E5A
oklch(55.6% 0.043 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.04 61)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F34
oklch(37.8% 0.026 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#B8A596 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) | #ABA695 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA96 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA1A1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A596
#B8A596
oklch(73.4% 0.031 60.6)
- #98ACBB
#98ACBB
oklch(73.4% 0.031 240.3)
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 #B8A596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
Use #B8A596 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.