#C49083
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70% 0.066 34.5), rgb(196, 144, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#C49083 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49083 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 144, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.066 34.5) |
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 #C49083 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49083 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49083 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49083 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49083
oklch(70% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77767
oklch(63.2% 0.085 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#714034
oklch(42.8% 0.072 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B362D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#C49083 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) | #9C9682 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A083 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0898D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49083
#C49083
oklch(70% 0.066 34.5)
- #6CA9B8
#6CA9B8
oklch(69.9% 0.067 215)
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 #C49083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
Use #C49083 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.