#C39C8A
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.4% 0.053 46.1), rgb(195, 156, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#C39C8A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 46°. 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 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C39C8A |
| RGB | rgb(195, 156, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.053 46.1) |
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 #C39C8A | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C39C8A | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39C8A text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39C8A text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAF
oklch(81% 0.033 47.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C39C8A
oklch(72.4% 0.053 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D66
oklch(63.2% 0.069 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#98664E
oklch(55.7% 0.074 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#81543F
oklch(49% 0.068 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#694534
oklch(42.7% 0.057 46)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#C39C8A 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) | #A69F89 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA78A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9697 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C39C8A
#C39C8A
oklch(72.4% 0.053 46.1)
- #82ADC0
#82ADC0
oklch(72.3% 0.054 226.9)
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 #C39C8A, 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 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
Use #C39C8A 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.