#C39B91
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.4% 0.05 34.4), rgb(195, 155, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#C39B91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C39B91 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 155, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.05 34.4) |
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 #C39B91 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C39B91 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39B91 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39B91 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C39B91
oklch(72.4% 0.05 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C70
oklch(63.2% 0.064 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#986458
oklch(55.6% 0.071 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#815348
oklch(49.1% 0.065 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#69443B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A33
oklch(37.9% 0.042 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#C39B91 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) | #A49F90 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA791 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD9698 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C39B91
#C39B91
oklch(72.4% 0.05 34.4)
- #82AEB9
#82AEB9
oklch(72.3% 0.05 214.8)
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 #C39B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #C39B91 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.