#C79880
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.8% 0.066 48.3), rgb(199, 152, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#C79880 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79880 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 152, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.066 48.3) |
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 #C79880 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79880 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79880 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79880 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79880
oklch(71.8% 0.066 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47A5C
oklch(63.2% 0.085 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6241
oklch(55.6% 0.092 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#885133
oklch(49.2% 0.086 48.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E422B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#593827
oklch(37.6% 0.055 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#C79880 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) | #A49C7E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA680 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39092 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79880
#C79880
oklch(71.8% 0.066 48.3)
- #77ADC5
#77ADC5
oklch(71.9% 0.067 227.6)
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 #C79880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
Use #C79880 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.