#C79977
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.8% 0.072 57.7), rgb(199, 153, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#C79977 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79977 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 153, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.072 57.7) |
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 #C79977 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79977 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79977 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79977 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79977
oklch(71.8% 0.072 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4F
oklch(63.2% 0.093 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6332
oklch(55.6% 0.101 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#885225
oklch(49.2% 0.093 57.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4320
oklch(42.6% 0.077 57.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A391F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#352213
oklch(27.2% 0.039 58.5)
#C79977 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) | #A79C75 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A677 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49090 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79977
#C79977
oklch(71.8% 0.072 57.7)
- #78ABCC
#78ABCC
oklch(71.7% 0.072 237.5)
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 #C79977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
Use #C79977 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.