#C79477
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.8% 0.074 50.8), rgb(199, 148, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#C79477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79477 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 148, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.074 50.8) |
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 #C79477 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79477 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79477 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79477 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79477
oklch(70.8% 0.074 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77853
oklch(63% 0.094 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36037
oklch(55.6% 0.104 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2A
oklch(49.1% 0.095 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#714124
oklch(42.7% 0.079 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3722
oklch(37.7% 0.062 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#C79477 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) | #A29975 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA377 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48B8C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79477
#C79477
oklch(70.8% 0.074 50.8)
- #70AAC7
#70AAC7
oklch(70.9% 0.074 230.9)
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 #C79477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.054
Use #C79477 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.