#C29980
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.5% 0.061 52.8), rgb(194, 153, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#C29980 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C29980 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 153, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.061 52.8) |
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 #C29980 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C29980 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29980 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29980 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 50.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C29980
oklch(71.5% 0.061 52.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5D
oklch(63% 0.077 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6543
oklch(55.6% 0.084 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#835435
oklch(49.1% 0.077 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B452C
oklch(42.8% 0.065 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A28
oklch(37.7% 0.05 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#C29980 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) | #A49C7E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA580 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9292 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C29980
#C29980
oklch(71.5% 0.061 52.8)
- #7DAAC3
#7DAAC3
oklch(71.5% 0.061 233)
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 #C29980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.017
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
Use #C29980 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.