#C2977E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71% 0.063 51.6), rgb(194, 151, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#C2977E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2977E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 151, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.063 51.6) |
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 #C2977E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2977E | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2977E text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2977E text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2977E
oklch(71% 0.063 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17C5C
oklch(63.2% 0.08 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6442
oklch(55.6% 0.087 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#855334
oklch(49.2% 0.081 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C442B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#583927
oklch(37.6% 0.053 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#C2977E 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) | #A39B7C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA47E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8F90 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2977E
#C2977E
oklch(71% 0.063 51.6)
- #79A9C2
#79A9C2
oklch(71% 0.063 231.5)
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 #C2977E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #C2977E 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.