#C09576
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.3% 0.067 57.2), rgb(192, 149, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#C09576 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09576 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 149, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.067 57.2) |
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 #C09576 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09576 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09576 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09576 text on black | 7.80:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 56.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09576
oklch(70.3% 0.067 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17C54
oklch(63.1% 0.086 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6439
oklch(55.5% 0.093 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#86532B
oklch(49.2% 0.087 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4425
oklch(42.7% 0.072 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#C09576 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) | #A29874 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA176 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8D8D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09576
#C09576
oklch(70.3% 0.067 57.2)
- #77A6C4
#77A6C4
oklch(70.3% 0.067 237)
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 #C09576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
Use #C09576 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.