#C09484
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.4% 0.058 40.9), rgb(192, 148, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#C09484 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09484 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 148, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 32%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.058 40.9) |
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 #C09484 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09484 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09484 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09484 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 40)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09484
oklch(70.4% 0.058 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17A67
oklch(63.1% 0.075 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C634E
oklch(55.7% 0.081 41)
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Step 700
700
#85523F
oklch(49.2% 0.075 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4334
oklch(42.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#C09484 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) | #9F9883 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A184 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8D90 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09484
#C09484
oklch(70.4% 0.058 40.9)
- #77A8B9
#77A8B9
oklch(70.3% 0.058 221.5)
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 #C09484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
Use #C09484 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.