Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Mushroom

Mushroom is a muted and earth tone orange color with HEX #B7A99A. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 183, 169, 154, HSL 31, 17%, 66%, warm temperature, and is useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces.

#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

CSS Utilities

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

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"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mushroom"
    ],
    "related": [
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      "/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"
    ]
  }
}
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": [
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  ],
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  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mushroom",
    "/wcag/mushroom",
    "/css/colors/mushroom",
    "/hex/b7a99a"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/wcag/mushroom",
      "/css/colors/mushroom",
      "/hex/b7a99a"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#9AA8B7",
      "#B79A9A",
      "#B7B79A"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#A8A8A8",
      "#DDD6CF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#DDD6CF",
      "#A8A8A8"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Mushroom Color

Mushroom sits in the orange family with warm temperature and muted and earth tone visual character. Mushroom is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include restraint, clarity, and balance, which makes it relevant for interfaces and architecture. In design work, Mushroom is most useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors with muted visual character.Earth Tone colorsFind colors with earth tone visual character.Mushroom accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #B7A99A.Mushroom CSS utilitiesUse Mushroom in CSS variables and utility classes.#B7A99A HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Mushroom paletteOpen the generated palette based on Mushroom.Mushroom harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

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

Similar Colors

Greige#B0A999
Sage Gray#B2AC88
Dark Gray#A9A9A9
Dark Grey#A9A9A9
Cement#A5A391

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#B7B79A
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5