#C49276
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.1% 0.072 50.4), rgb(196, 146, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#C49276 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49276 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 146, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.072 50.4) |
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 #C49276 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49276 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49276 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49276 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A7
oklch(81% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49276
oklch(70.1% 0.072 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77955
oklch(63.2% 0.093 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26039
oklch(55.5% 0.101 50)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F2C
oklch(49% 0.093 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#704125
oklch(42.6% 0.077 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3823
oklch(37.8% 0.06 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#C49276 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) | #A09674 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA176 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1898B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49276
#C49276
oklch(70.1% 0.072 50.4)
- #6EA7C4
#6EA7C4
oklch(70% 0.073 231.3)
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 #C49276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
Use #C49276 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.