#C8997C
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72% 0.07 53), rgb(200, 153, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#C8997C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 53°. 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 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8997C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 153, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.07 53) |
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 #C8997C | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8997C | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8997C text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8997C text on black | 8.30:1 | 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
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8997C
oklch(72% 0.07 53)
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Step 500
500
#B47A55
oklch(63.1% 0.089 53)
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Step 600
600
#9F623A
oklch(55.5% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#88512C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 53)
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Step 800
800
#6F4326
oklch(42.8% 0.074 52.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3923
oklch(37.8% 0.058 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#C8997C 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) | #A69D7A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A77C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59091 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8997C
#C8997C
oklch(72% 0.07 53)
- #78ADC9
#78ADC9
oklch(72.1% 0.069 232)
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 #C8997C, 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 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
Use #C8997C 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.