#C09679
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.5% 0.065 56.1), rgb(192, 150, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#C09679 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09679 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 150, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.065 56.1) |
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 #C09679 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09679 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09679 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09679 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
#D6BAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09679
oklch(70.5% 0.065 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07C57
oklch(63% 0.083 56)
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Step 600
600
#9B653C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#85532E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4427
oklch(42.6% 0.07 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A24
oklch(37.8% 0.055 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#C09679 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) | #A29977 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA279 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8E8E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09679
#C09679
oklch(70.5% 0.065 56.1)
- #79A7C3
#79A7C3
oklch(70.6% 0.064 235.6)
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 #C09679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
Use #C09679 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.