#C39883
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.4% 0.06 47.3), rgb(195, 152, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#C39883 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C39883 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 152, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.06 47.3) |
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 #C39883 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C39883 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39883 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39883 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C39883
oklch(71.4% 0.06 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07B61
oklch(63% 0.076 47)
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Step 600
600
#9B6448
oklch(55.6% 0.082 47.5)
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Step 700
700
#855239
oklch(49.1% 0.078 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C442F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#58392A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#C39883 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) | #A39C82 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA583 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9192 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C39883
#C39883
oklch(71.4% 0.06 47.3)
- #7BABC0
#7BABC0
oklch(71.5% 0.06 226.9)
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 #C39883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
Use #C39883 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.