#C2A396
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(74% 0.041 44), rgb(194, 163, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#C2A396 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 44°. 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 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A396 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 163, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.041 44) |
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 #C2A396 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A396 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A396 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A396 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2A396
oklch(74% 0.041 44)
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Step 500
500
#A58070
oklch(63.1% 0.052 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#906958
oklch(55.6% 0.057 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5748
oklch(49.1% 0.054 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#64473B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#C2A396 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) | #ABA695 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC96 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9E9F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A396
#C2A396
oklch(74% 0.041 44)
- #8FB1BE
#8FB1BE
oklch(74% 0.041 223.1)
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 #C2A396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
Use #C2A396 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.