#B9A080
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72% 0.053 73.7), rgb(185, 160, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#B9A080 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9A080 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 160, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.053 73.7) |
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 #B9A080 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9A080 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9A080 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9A080 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 73.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9A080
oklch(72% 0.053 73.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2835B
oklch(63% 0.067 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D40
oklch(55.6% 0.074 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#785B32
oklch(49.2% 0.069 74.6)
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Step 800
800
#624A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E26
oklch(37.7% 0.045 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#B9A080 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) | #AAA07E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A681 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39A97 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9A080
#B9A080
oklch(72% 0.053 73.7)
- #8EA7C6
#8EA7C6
oklch(72% 0.053 254)
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 #B9A080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.005
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.014
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
Use #B9A080 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.