#C29975
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.2% 0.07 62.6), rgb(194, 153, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#C29975 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 63°. 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 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C29975 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 153, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.07 62.6) |
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 #C29975 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C29975 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29975 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29975 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C29975
oklch(71.2% 0.07 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6631
oklch(55.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#845424
oklch(49% 0.09 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C451F
oklch(42.7% 0.075 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 62.5)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#C29975 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) | #A69B72 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A576 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9090 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C29975
#C29975
oklch(71.2% 0.07 62.6)
- #7CA8CB
#7CA8CB
oklch(71.3% 0.07 242.9)
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 #C29975, 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 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
Use #C29975 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.