#C9947F
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.2% 0.071 42.6), rgb(201, 148, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#C9947F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9947F |
| RGB | rgb(201, 148, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.071 42.6) |
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 #C9947F | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9947F | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9947F text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9947F text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9947F
oklch(71.2% 0.071 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#B8775D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35F43
oklch(55.6% 0.098 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E34
oklch(49.2% 0.092 43)
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Step 800
800
#72402C
oklch(42.8% 0.077 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3728
oklch(37.8% 0.059 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#C9947F 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) | #A1997D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA47F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D68C8E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9947F
#C9947F
oklch(71.2% 0.071 42.6)
- #6FACC2
#6FACC2
oklch(71.1% 0.071 222.8)
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 #C9947F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #C9947F 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.