#C49079
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.8% 0.071 44.9), rgb(196, 144, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#C49079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49079 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 144, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.071 44.9) |
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 #C49079 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49079 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49079 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49079 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 45.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49079
oklch(69.8% 0.071 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8775A
oklch(63.1% 0.092 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35F40
oklch(55.6% 0.099 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E32
oklch(49% 0.092 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#71402A
oklch(42.6% 0.076 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3726
oklch(37.7% 0.06 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#C49079 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) | #9D9577 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A079 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1888A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49079
#C49079
oklch(69.8% 0.071 44.9)
- #6BA8BF
#6BA8BF
oklch(69.9% 0.071 223.9)
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 #C49079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
Use #C49079 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.