#C79E85
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.1% 0.06 52.9), rgb(199, 158, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#C79E85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79E85 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 158, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.06 52.9) |
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 #C79E85 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79E85 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79E85 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79E85 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAB
oklch(81% 0.037 53.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79E85
oklch(73.1% 0.06 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D5D
oklch(63.2% 0.077 53.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6543
oklch(55.6% 0.084 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#835435
oklch(49.1% 0.077 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B452C
oklch(42.8% 0.065 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A28
oklch(37.7% 0.05 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#C79E85 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) | #A9A183 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA85 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39797 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79E85
#C79E85
oklch(73.1% 0.06 52.9)
- #82AFC8
#82AFC8
oklch(73.1% 0.06 233)
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 #C79E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #C79E85 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.