#C99E79
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73% 0.072 62), rgb(201, 158, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#C99E79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99E79 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 158, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.072 62) |
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 #C99E79 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99E79 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99E79 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99E79 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99E79
oklch(73% 0.072 62)
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Step 500
500
#B17C4D
oklch(63% 0.091 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D652F
oklch(55.7% 0.1 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#865321
oklch(49.1% 0.093 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D441E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 61)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#C99E79 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) | #ABA176 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA7A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69594 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99E79
#C99E79
oklch(73% 0.072 62)
- #7FAED1
#7FAED1
oklch(73% 0.072 241.2)
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 #C99E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
Use #C99E79 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.