#C49231
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69.1% 0.125 80), rgb(196, 146, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#C49231 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49231 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 146, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.125 80) |
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 #C49231 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49231 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49231 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49231 text on black | 7.50:1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBBC87
oklch(81% 0.078 80.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49231
oklch(69.1% 0.125 80)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#C49231 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) | #A69322 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A035 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5837F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49231
#C49231
oklch(69.1% 0.125 80)
- #6D9CE9
#6D9CE9
oklch(69.2% 0.125 259.9)
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 #C49231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.033
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.034
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
Use #C49231 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.