#C0A596
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(74.2% 0.038 50.8), rgb(192, 165, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#C0A596 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 51°. 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 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0A596 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 165, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.038 50.8) |
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 #C0A596 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0A596 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0A596 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0A596 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB3
oklch(81% 0.024 52.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0A596
oklch(74.2% 0.038 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2816F
oklch(63% 0.049 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B57
oklch(55.7% 0.053 51.8)
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Step 700
700
#785947
oklch(49.1% 0.05 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#62493B
oklch(42.8% 0.041 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#503D32
oklch(37.7% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#C0A596 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) | #ACA795 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC96 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A0A1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0A596
#C0A596
oklch(74.2% 0.038 50.8)
- #94B0BF
#94B0BF
oklch(74.1% 0.038 231.3)
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 #C0A596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
Use #C0A596 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.