#C89976
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.9% 0.074 57.9), rgb(200, 153, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#C89976 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C89976 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 153, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.074 57.9) |
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 #C89976 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C89976 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C89976 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C89976 text on black | 8.27:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C89976
oklch(71.9% 0.074 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47A4D
oklch(62.9% 0.095 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06330
oklch(55.7% 0.103 58.1)
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Step 700
700
#895122
oklch(49.1% 0.097 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F431E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A391E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#C89976 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) | #A79C73 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A776 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59090 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C89976
#C89976
oklch(71.9% 0.074 57.9)
- #77ABCD
#77ABCD
oklch(71.7% 0.074 237.8)
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 #C89976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.048
Use #C89976 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.