#B9997E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.5% 0.054 61.9), rgb(185, 153, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#B9997E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9997E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 153, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.054 61.9) |
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 #B9997E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9997E | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9997E text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9997E text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9997E
oklch(70.5% 0.054 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8805E
oklch(63% 0.069 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#936944
oklch(55.6% 0.075 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5736
oklch(49% 0.069 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#66482D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#B9997E 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) | #A39B7C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA27E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39292 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9997E
#B9997E
oklch(70.5% 0.054 61.9)
- #83A5BF
#83A5BF
oklch(70.6% 0.053 241.4)
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 #B9997E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
Use #B9997E 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.