#C09E82
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.3% 0.056 61.2), rgb(192, 158, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#C09E82 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09E82 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 158, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.056 61.2) |
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 #C09E82 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09E82 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09E82 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09E82 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09E82
oklch(72.3% 0.056 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#A9805C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#956842
oklch(55.6% 0.079 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5734
oklch(49.2% 0.073 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#67472B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C27
oklch(37.8% 0.047 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#C09E82 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) | #A9A080 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A782 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9796 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09E82
#C09E82
oklch(72.3% 0.056 61.2)
- #86ABC6
#86ABC6
oklch(72.4% 0.056 240.2)
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 #C09E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.012
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.015
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
Use #C09E82 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.