#C39579
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.6% 0.068 52.6), rgb(195, 149, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#C39579 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 53°. 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 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C39579 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 149, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.068 52.6) |
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 #C39579 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C39579 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39579 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39579 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C39579
oklch(70.6% 0.068 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37A57
oklch(63% 0.087 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E633C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#87512E
oklch(49% 0.088 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4327
oklch(42.7% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#C39579 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) | #A29977 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA379 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08D8E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C39579
#C39579
oklch(70.6% 0.068 52.6)
- #75A8C4
#75A8C4
oklch(70.6% 0.068 233)
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 #C39579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #C39579 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.