#C79772
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.3% 0.077 58.8), rgb(199, 151, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#C79772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 59°. 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 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79772 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 151, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.077 58.8) |
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 #C79772 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79772 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79772 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79772 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79772
oklch(71.3% 0.077 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1622B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A511E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 58.5)
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Step 800
800
#70431B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B391C
oklch(37.8% 0.064 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#C79772 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) | #A59A6F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A572 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58D8D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79772
#C79772
oklch(71.3% 0.077 58.8)
- #74AACD
#74AACD
oklch(71.3% 0.077 237.7)
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 #C79772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #C79772 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.