#C49064
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.4% 0.087 60.9), rgb(196, 144, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#C49064 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49064 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 144, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.087 60.9) |
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 #C49064 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49064 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49064 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49064 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99E
oklch(80.8% 0.054 60.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49064
oklch(69.4% 0.087 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#B9783D
oklch(63% 0.111 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56017
oklch(55.6% 0.12 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F05
oklch(49.1% 0.112 61)
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Step 800
800
#73410C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 60.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3814
oklch(37.8% 0.072 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#C49064 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) | #A09461 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F65 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D38585 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49064
#C49064
oklch(69.4% 0.087 60.9)
- #69A4CD
#69A4CD
oklch(69.4% 0.086 240)
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 #C49064, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #C49064 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.