#C79372
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.5% 0.078 53.5), rgb(199, 147, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#C79372 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 53°. 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79372 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 147, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.078 53.5) |
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 #C79372 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79372 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79372 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79372 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79372
oklch(70.5% 0.078 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#B8784D
oklch(63% 0.099 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#A46030
oklch(55.7% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F23
oklch(49.1% 0.1 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#72411E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C371E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#C79372 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) | #A29770 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA372 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5898A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79372
#C79372
oklch(70.5% 0.078 53.5)
- #6DA9C9
#6DA9C9
oklch(70.6% 0.078 232.7)
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 #C79372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #C79372 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.