#C79E91
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.3% 0.053 38.3), rgb(199, 158, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#C79E91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79E91 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 158, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.053 38.3) |
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 #C79E91 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79E91 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79E91 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79E91 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB1
oklch(81% 0.034 39.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79E91
oklch(73.3% 0.053 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C6C
oklch(63.2% 0.067 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#996454
oklch(55.6% 0.074 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#825344
oklch(49.1% 0.068 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4438
oklch(42.7% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#C79E91 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) | #A7A290 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA91 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1989A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79E91
#C79E91
oklch(73.3% 0.053 38.3)
- #84B1BF
#84B1BF
oklch(73.3% 0.052 219)
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 #C79E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #C79E91 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.