#C48B69
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.084 51.7), rgb(196, 139, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#C48B69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48B69 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 139, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.084 51.7) |
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 #C48B69 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48B69 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48B69 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48B69 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48B69
oklch(68.5% 0.084 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7549
oklch(63.1% 0.108 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85D2A
oklch(55.6% 0.117 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#904C1D
oklch(49.1% 0.109 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F1A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 52)
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Step 900
900
#5F361C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#C48B69 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) | #9B9066 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D69 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D38182 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48B69
#C48B69
oklch(68.5% 0.084 51.7)
- #60A3C5
#60A3C5
oklch(68.4% 0.085 231.9)
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 #C48B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #C48B69 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.