#C1A08B
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73% 0.049 54.2), rgb(193, 160, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#C1A08B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1A08B |
| RGB | rgb(193, 160, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.049 54.2) |
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 #C1A08B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1A08B | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1A08B text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1A08B text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 55.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C1A08B
oklch(73% 0.049 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88065
oklch(63.2% 0.063 55.3)
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Step 600
600
#93684D
oklch(55.5% 0.068 53)
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Step 700
700
#7D573D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 55)
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Step 800
800
#664733
oklch(42.7% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#533C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#C1A08B 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) | #A9A28A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A98B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9A9A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1A08B
#C1A08B
oklch(73% 0.049 54.2)
- #8AADC2
#8AADC2
oklch(72.9% 0.049 234.7)
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 #C1A08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.013
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #C1A08B 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.