#C89979
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.9% 0.072 55.5), rgb(200, 153, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#C89979 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 56°. 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 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C89979 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 153, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.072 55.5) |
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 #C89979 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C89979 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C89979 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C89979 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C89979
oklch(71.9% 0.072 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47A51
oklch(63% 0.092 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6235
oklch(55.5% 0.099 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#885127
oklch(49% 0.093 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4322
oklch(42.8% 0.077 55.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3921
oklch(37.8% 0.06 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#C89979 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) | #A79D77 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A779 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59091 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C89979
#C89979
oklch(71.9% 0.072 55.5)
- #78ACCB
#78ACCB
oklch(71.9% 0.071 235.3)
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 #C89979, 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 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
Use #C89979 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.