#C5A593
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(74.6% 0.046 51.1), rgb(197, 165, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#C5A593 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A593 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 165, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.046 51.1) |
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 #C5A593 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A593 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A593 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A593 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5A593
oklch(74.6% 0.046 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#A7806A
oklch(63.2% 0.058 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#926951
oklch(55.7% 0.064 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5742
oklch(49.1% 0.059 50.5)
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Step 800
800
#654736
oklch(42.6% 0.049 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#523C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#C5A593 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) | #AEA792 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE93 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA0A0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A593
#C5A593
oklch(74.6% 0.046 51.1)
- #90B2C4
#90B2C4
oklch(74.4% 0.045 231.2)
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 #C5A593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
Use #C5A593 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.