#C99583
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.5% 0.068 39.9), rgb(201, 149, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#C99583 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 40°. 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 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99583 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 149, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.068 39.9) |
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 #C99583 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99583 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99583 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99583 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99583
oklch(71.5% 0.068 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77761
oklch(63.1% 0.087 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25F48
oklch(55.6% 0.094 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E39
oklch(49.1% 0.089 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#71402F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#C99583 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) | #A19B82 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA583 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D68D90 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99583
#C99583
oklch(71.5% 0.068 39.9)
- #71ADC1
#71ADC1
oklch(71.4% 0.068 221)
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 #C99583, 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 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
Use #C99583 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.