#C79178
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.3% 0.075 45.9), rgb(199, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#C79178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79178 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.075 45.9) |
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 #C79178 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79178 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79178 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79178 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79178
oklch(70.3% 0.075 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97757
oklch(63.2% 0.095 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55E3C
oklch(55.6% 0.104 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#724027
oklch(42.7% 0.079 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3624
oklch(37.6% 0.063 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#C79178 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) | #9F9676 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA278 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4888A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79178
#C79178
oklch(70.3% 0.075 45.9)
- #6AA9C3
#6AA9C3
oklch(70.2% 0.075 226.2)
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 #C79178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #C79178 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.