#C49263
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.7% 0.087 63.8), rgb(196, 146, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#C49263 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49263 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 146, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.087 63.8) |
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 #C49263 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49263 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49263 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49263 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49263
oklch(69.7% 0.087 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#B87A3A
oklch(63.2% 0.111 64.1)
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Step 600
600
#A3610F
oklch(55.5% 0.121 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#724206
oklch(42.8% 0.094 63.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3812
oklch(37.7% 0.072 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#C49263 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) | #A2955F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA064 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D38786 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49263
#C49263
oklch(69.7% 0.087 63.8)
- #6DA4D0
#6DA4D0
oklch(69.8% 0.087 243.6)
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 #C49263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
Use #C49263 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.