#C59979
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.6% 0.069 57.4), rgb(197, 153, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#C59979 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59979 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 153, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.069 57.4) |
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 #C59979 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59979 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59979 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59979 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59979
oklch(71.6% 0.069 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27C53
oklch(63.2% 0.088 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6437
oklch(55.6% 0.095 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#865329
oklch(49.1% 0.089 58)
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Step 800
800
#6D4423
oklch(42.7% 0.074 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#C59979 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) | #A69C77 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A679 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29090 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59979
#C59979
oklch(71.6% 0.069 57.4)
- #7AAACA
#7AAACA
oklch(71.6% 0.069 238.2)
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 #C59979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
Use #C59979 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.