#C39481
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.6% 0.063 43), rgb(195, 148, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#C39481 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C39481 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 148, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.063 43) |
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 #C39481 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C39481 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39481 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39481 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C39481
oklch(70.6% 0.063 43)
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Step 500
500
#B37962
oklch(63% 0.081 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6248
oklch(55.6% 0.087 44)
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Step 700
700
#87503A
oklch(49% 0.082 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4230
oklch(42.7% 0.068 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#C39481 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) | #A09980 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA281 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8D8F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C39481
#C39481
oklch(70.6% 0.063 43)
- #74AABD
#74AABD
oklch(70.7% 0.063 222)
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 #C39481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #C39481 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.