#C99671
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.3% 0.08 57), rgb(201, 150, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#C99671 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 57°. 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 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99671 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 150, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.08 57) |
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 #C99671 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99671 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99671 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99671 text on black | 8.08:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 56.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99671
oklch(71.3% 0.08 57)
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Step 500
500
#B87948
oklch(63.2% 0.102 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36129
oklch(55.7% 0.11 57.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#71411A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C381B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#C99671 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) | #A59A6E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A571 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78C8C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99671
#C99671
oklch(71.3% 0.08 57)
- #71AACE
#71AACE
oklch(71.2% 0.08 237.1)
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 #C99671, 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 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #C99671 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.