#C2A491
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(74% 0.044 54.2), rgb(194, 164, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#C2A491 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A491 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 164, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.044 54.2) |
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 #C2A491 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A491 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A491 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A491 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2A491
oklch(74% 0.044 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58169
oklch(63.2% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#906A51
oklch(55.7% 0.061 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5841
oklch(49.2% 0.058 54.2)
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Step 800
800
#644836
oklch(42.7% 0.048 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 53)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#C2A491 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) | #ACA690 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AC91 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9F9F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A491
#C2A491
oklch(74% 0.044 54.2)
- #90B0C3
#90B0C3
oklch(74% 0.045 234.3)
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 #C2A491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
Use #C2A491 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.