#C59B8A
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.4% 0.056 43.1), rgb(197, 155, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#C59B8A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 43°. 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 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59B8A |
| RGB | rgb(197, 155, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 34%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.056 43.1) |
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 #C59B8A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59B8A | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59B8A text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59B8A text on black | 8.42:1 | 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
#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
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59B8A
oklch(72.4% 0.056 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B66
oklch(63% 0.072 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A644E
oklch(55.6% 0.078 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#83533F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4434
oklch(42.7% 0.06 43)
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Step 900
900
#57392D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#C59B8A 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) | #A59F89 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA78A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D09596 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59B8A
#C59B8A
oklch(72.4% 0.056 43.1)
- #7FAEC0
#7FAEC0
oklch(72.4% 0.056 223.6)
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 #C59B8A, 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 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #C59B8A 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.