#C39B86
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.1% 0.056 49.1), rgb(195, 155, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#C39B86 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C39B86 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 155, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.056 49.1) |
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 #C39B86 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C39B86 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39B86 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39B86 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C39B86
oklch(72.1% 0.056 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D62
oklch(63.2% 0.073 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#996549
oklch(55.6% 0.079 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#82543A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4531
oklch(42.8% 0.06 49)
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Step 900
900
#563A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 49)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#C39B86 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) | #A69E85 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA786 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9495 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C39B86
#C39B86
oklch(72.1% 0.056 49.1)
- #80ACC1
#80ACC1
oklch(72% 0.056 228.9)
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 #C39B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.015
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #C39B86 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.