#C3957D
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.7% 0.065 48.8), rgb(195, 149, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#C3957D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 49°. 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3957D |
| RGB | rgb(195, 149, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.065 48.8) |
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 #C3957D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3957D | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3957D text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3957D text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3957D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6242
oklch(55.5% 0.091 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#875134
oklch(49.1% 0.084 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E432B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#593927
oklch(37.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#C3957D 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) | #A1997B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA37D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8D8F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3957D
#C3957D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 48.8)
- #75A9C1
#75A9C1
oklch(70.7% 0.065 228.5)
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 #C3957D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #C3957D 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.