#C49239
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69.2% 0.12 78.6), rgb(196, 146, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#C49239 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49239 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 146, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.12 78.6) |
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 #C49239 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49239 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49239 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49239 text on black | 7.51:1 | 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
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB89
oklch(80.8% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49239
oklch(69.2% 0.12 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#C49239 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) | #A5932E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A03C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5847F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49239
#C49239
oklch(69.2% 0.12 78.6)
- #6D9DE6
#6D9DE6
oklch(69.3% 0.12 258.5)
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 #C49239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.038
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
Use #C49239 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.