#C29786
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.2% 0.057 42.6), rgb(194, 151, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#C29786 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 43°. 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 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C29786 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 151, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.057 42.6) |
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 #C29786 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C29786 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29786 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29786 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAF
oklch(81% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C29786
oklch(71.2% 0.057 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07B66
oklch(63.1% 0.073 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B634D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#84523E
oklch(49% 0.074 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4433
oklch(42.9% 0.062 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#57392D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#C29786 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) | #A29B85 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA486 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD9092 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C29786
#C29786
oklch(71.2% 0.057 42.6)
- #7AABBC
#7AABBC
oklch(71.3% 0.058 221.5)
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 #C29786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #C29786 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.