#C99673
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.3% 0.078 55.6), rgb(201, 150, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#C99673 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 56°. 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 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99673 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 150, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.078 55.6) |
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 #C99673 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99673 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99673 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99673 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
#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
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99673
oklch(71.3% 0.078 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#B8794B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3602D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F20
oklch(49% 0.101 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#71411C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C381D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 56)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#C99673 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) | #A59A70 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A573 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78C8D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99673
#C99673
oklch(71.3% 0.078 55.6)
- #71ABCD
#71ABCD
oklch(71.4% 0.078 235.1)
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 #C99673, 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 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.052
Use #C99673 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.