#C99581
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.4% 0.069 42), rgb(201, 149, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#C99581 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99581 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 149, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.069 42) |
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 #C99581 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99581 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99581 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99581 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#DAB8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 42)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99581
oklch(71.4% 0.069 42)
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Step 500
500
#B7775E
oklch(63% 0.089 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25F45
oklch(55.5% 0.096 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E36
oklch(49.1% 0.09 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#71402D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3729
oklch(37.8% 0.058 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#C99581 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) | #A29A80 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA581 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D68D90 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99581
#C99581
oklch(71.4% 0.069 42)
- #71ADC2
#71ADC2
oklch(71.4% 0.069 222.1)
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 #C99581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
Use #C99581 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.