#C99271
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.5% 0.081 52), rgb(201, 146, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#C99271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99271 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 146, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.081 52) |
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 #C99271 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99271 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99271 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99271 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99271
oklch(70.5% 0.081 52)
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Step 500
500
#BB774C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65E2E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D21
oklch(49% 0.104 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#74401D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E361D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#C99271 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) | #A1976F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA371 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78889 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99271
#C99271
oklch(70.5% 0.081 52)
- #6AA9CA
#6AA9CA
oklch(70.5% 0.081 232.4)
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 #C99271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #C99271 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.