#C99478
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.1% 0.075 48.9), rgb(201, 148, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#C99478 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99478 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 148, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.075 48.9) |
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 #C99478 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99478 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99478 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99478 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 48.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99478
oklch(71.1% 0.075 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97754
oklch(63.1% 0.097 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45F38
oklch(55.6% 0.105 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2A
oklch(49% 0.097 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#724024
oklch(42.6% 0.081 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3722
oklch(37.7% 0.062 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#C99478 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) | #A29976 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA478 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78B8D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99478
#C99478
oklch(71.1% 0.075 48.9)
- #6EABC7
#6EABC7
oklch(71% 0.075 228.8)
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 #C99478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.054
Use #C99478 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.