#C99474
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71% 0.078 52.2), rgb(201, 148, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#C99474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99474 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 148, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.078 52.2) |
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 #C99474 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99474 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99474 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99474 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#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
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99474
oklch(71% 0.078 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9774E
oklch(63% 0.1 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45F31
oklch(55.5% 0.108 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E24
oklch(49.1% 0.101 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#72401F
oklch(42.6% 0.084 52)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#362013
oklch(26.9% 0.041 50.9)
#C99474 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) | #A39972 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA474 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78A8C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99474
#C99474
oklch(71% 0.078 52.2)
- #6EAACA
#6EAACA
oklch(70.9% 0.078 232.7)
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 #C99474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
Use #C99474 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.