#C79379
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.7% 0.073 47.7), rgb(199, 147, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#C79379 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79379 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 147, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.073 47.7) |
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 #C79379 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79379 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79379 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79379 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#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
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 46.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79379
oklch(70.7% 0.073 47.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87857
oklch(63.2% 0.093 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35F3C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E2E
oklch(49% 0.094 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#714127
oklch(42.7% 0.077 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3724
oklch(37.7% 0.061 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#C79379 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) | #A19877 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA379 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48A8C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79379
#C79379
oklch(70.7% 0.073 47.7)
- #6EAAC4
#6EAAC4
oklch(70.7% 0.073 227.3)
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 #C79379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.055
Use #C79379 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.