#B99B8B
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.2% 0.043 49.7), rgb(185, 155, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#B99B8B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99B8B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 155, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.043 49.7) |
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 #B99B8B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99B8B | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99B8B text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99B8B text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99B8B
oklch(71.2% 0.043 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#A5806C
oklch(63% 0.054 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#906954
oklch(55.5% 0.059 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5845
oklch(49.2% 0.055 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#644839
oklch(42.8% 0.045 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#513C31
oklch(37.6% 0.035 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#B99B8B 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) | #A39D8A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA38B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C29697 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99B8B
#B99B8B
oklch(71.2% 0.043 49.7)
- #88A8B8
#88A8B8
oklch(71.3% 0.042 229.7)
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 #B99B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.011
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #B99B8B 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.