#C99C8B
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73% 0.059 41.7), rgb(201, 156, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#C99C8B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 42°. 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 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99C8B |
| RGB | rgb(201, 156, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.059 41.7) |
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 #C99C8B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99C8B | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99C8B text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99C8B text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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)
#C99C8B
oklch(73% 0.059 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17A65
oklch(63% 0.076 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C634D
oklch(55.7% 0.081 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#85513D
oklch(48.9% 0.077 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4333
oklch(42.7% 0.063 42)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#C99C8B 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) | #A7A08A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA8B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49597 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99C8B
#C99C8B
oklch(73% 0.059 41.7)
- #7EB1C2
#7EB1C2
oklch(73% 0.059 220.6)
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 #C99C8B, 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 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #C99C8B 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.