#C7997E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.9% 0.067 51.7), rgb(199, 153, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#C7997E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7997E |
| RGB | rgb(199, 153, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.067 51.7) |
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 #C7997E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7997E | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7997E text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7997E text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#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
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C7997E
oklch(71.9% 0.067 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A58
oklch(63% 0.086 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E633E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#875130
oklch(49% 0.086 51)
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Step 800
800
#6E4328
oklch(42.7% 0.072 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#C7997E 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) | #A69D7C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A77E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49192 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7997E
#C7997E
oklch(71.9% 0.067 51.7)
- #79ACC7
#79ACC7
oklch(71.8% 0.067 232)
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 #C7997E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #C7997E 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.