#C99B8A
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.8% 0.06 41.2), rgb(201, 155, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#C99B8A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99B8A |
| RGB | rgb(201, 155, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.06 41.2) |
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 #C99B8A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99B8A | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99B8A text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99B8A text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99B8A
oklch(72.8% 0.06 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27A65
oklch(63.1% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D624C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#86513D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4333
oklch(42.8% 0.064 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#C99B8A 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) | #A6A089 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A98A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59496 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99B8A
#C99B8A
oklch(72.8% 0.06 41.2)
- #7CB0C2
#7CB0C2
oklch(72.7% 0.061 221.5)
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 #C99B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
Use #C99B8A 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.