#C09678
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.5% 0.066 57), rgb(192, 150, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#C09678 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09678 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 150, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.066 57) |
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 #C09678 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09678 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09678 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09678 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09678
oklch(70.5% 0.066 57)
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Step 500
500
#B07C56
oklch(63% 0.084 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B653B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#85532D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4426
oklch(42.6% 0.071 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#583A24
oklch(37.8% 0.055 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#C09678 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) | #A29976 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA278 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8E8E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09678
#C09678
oklch(70.5% 0.066 57)
- #79A7C4
#79A7C4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 236.6)
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 #C09678, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
Use #C09678 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.