#C2A18E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.4% 0.047 51.6), rgb(194, 161, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#C2A18E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 52°. 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 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A18E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 161, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.047 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 #C2A18E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A18E | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A18E text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A18E text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB0
oklch(81% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2A18E
oklch(73.4% 0.047 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87F68
oklch(63.1% 0.061 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#93684F
oklch(55.6% 0.067 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5740
oklch(49.2% 0.061 52)
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Step 800
800
#664735
oklch(42.7% 0.051 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.04 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#C2A18E 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) | #AAA48D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9B9C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A18E
#C2A18E
oklch(73.4% 0.047 51.6)
- #8BAFC2
#8BAFC2
oklch(73.4% 0.048 231.2)
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 #C2A18E, 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 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #C2A18E 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.