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Named color

Mushroom

Mushroom color #B7A99A: RGB 183, 169, 154 and HSL 31°, 17%, 66%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#B7A99A orange warm mutedearth-tone
HEX #B7A99A
RGB rgb(183, 169, 154)
HSL hsl(31 17% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 16, 28)
Luminance 0.4078
Contrast Black 9.16:1White 2.29:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-mushroom: #B7A99A;
.bg-mushroom { background-color: #B7A99A; }
.text-mushroom { color: #B7A99A; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Mushroom Color

Mushroom uses HEX #B7A99A, RGB 183, 169, 154, and HSL 31°, 17%, 66%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and muted and earth tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.4078; black contrast is 9.16:1 and white contrast is 2.29:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Mushroom against black and white text.

Black text9.16:1AA Pass
White text2.29:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Mushroom Color Reference Infographic

Save a high-resolution infographic of Mushroom, including its color values, coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.

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Mushroom color reference infographic showing #B7A99A, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Mushroom color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#9AA8B7#9AA8B7#B79A9A#B79A9A#B7B79A#B7B79A#9AB7A9#9AB7A9#A99AB7#A99AB7
Open full Mushroom harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#DDD6CF#DDD6CF#8F7B66#8F7B66#CAA986#CAA986#A8A8A8#A8A8A8#E9E8E8#E9E8E8#FFBF7A#FFBF7A

Pairings

Black#000000#9AA8B7#9AA8B7#B79A9A#B79A9A#B7B79A#B7B79AMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4078
Black text9.16:1AA Pass
White text2.29:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#B7A99A",
  "rgb": [
    183,
    169,
    154
  ],
  "hsl": [
    31,
    17,
    66
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    8,
    16,
    28
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4078,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.16,
    "white": 2.29
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#9AA8B7",
  "analogous": [
    "#B79A9A",
    "#B7B79A"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#9AB7A9",
    "#A99AB7"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#9AB79A",
    "#9AA8B7",
    "#B79AB7"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#9AB7B7",
    "#9A9AB7"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#DDD6CF",
    "#B7A99A",
    "#8F7B66"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#DDD6CF",
  "dark": "#8F7B66",
  "saturated": "#CAA986",
  "desaturated": "#A8A8A8",
  "pastel": "#E9E8E8",
  "neon": "#FFBF7A"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#9AA8B7",
    "#B79A9A",
    "#B7B79A"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#A8A8A8",
    "#DDD6CF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#DDD6CF",
    "#A8A8A8"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "greige",
    "sage-gray",
    "dark-gray",
    "dark-grey",
    "cement"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "mushroom"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "greige-vs-mushroom",
    "mushroom-vs-sage-gray"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mushroom",
    "/wcag/mushroom",
    "/css/colors/mushroom",
    "/hex/b7a99a",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mushroom"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/greige",
      "/colors/sage-gray",
      "/colors/dark-gray",
      "/colors/dark-grey",
      "/colors/cement",
      "/compare/greige-vs-mushroom",
      "/compare/mushroom-vs-sage-gray",
      "/harmonies/mushroom",
      "/wcag/mushroom",
      "/css/colors/mushroom",
      "/hex/b7a99a",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "mushroom",
  "name": "Mushroom",
  "hex": "#B7A99A",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "muted",
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "muted",
    "earth-tone",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    183,
    169,
    154
  ],
  "hsl": [
    31,
    17,
    66
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    8,
    16,
    28
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4078,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.16,
    "white": 2.29
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#9AA8B7",
    "analogous": [
      "#B79A9A",
      "#B7B79A"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#9AB7A9",
      "#A99AB7"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#9AB79A",
      "#9AA8B7",
      "#B79AB7"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#9AB7B7",
      "#9A9AB7"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#DDD6CF",
      "#B7A99A",
      "#8F7B66"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#DDD6CF",
    "dark": "#8F7B66",
    "saturated": "#CAA986",
    "desaturated": "#A8A8A8",
    "pastel": "#E9E8E8",
    "neon": "#FFBF7A"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-mushroom: #B7A99A;",
    "utility": ".bg-mushroom { background-color: #B7A99A; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-mushroom { color: #B7A99A; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "greige",
    "sage-gray",
    "dark-gray",
    "dark-grey",
    "cement"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "mushroom"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "greige-vs-mushroom",
    "mushroom-vs-sage-gray"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mushroom",
    "/wcag/mushroom",
    "/css/colors/mushroom",
    "/hex/b7a99a",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mushroom"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/greige",
      "/colors/sage-gray",
      "/colors/dark-gray",
      "/colors/dark-grey",
      "/colors/cement",
      "/compare/greige-vs-mushroom",
      "/compare/mushroom-vs-sage-gray",
      "/harmonies/mushroom",
      "/wcag/mushroom",
      "/css/colors/mushroom",
      "/hex/b7a99a",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#9AA8B7",
      "#B79A9A",
      "#B7B79A"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#A8A8A8",
      "#DDD6CF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#DDD6CF",
      "#A8A8A8"
    ]
  }
}
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