#C49291
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.7% 0.061 20), rgb(196, 146, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#C49291 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49291 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 146, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.061 20) |
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 #C49291 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49291 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49291 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49291 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49291
oklch(70.7% 0.061 20)
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Step 500
500
#B47676
oklch(63% 0.078 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E5F
oklch(55.5% 0.085 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#884E4E
oklch(49.2% 0.078 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4040
oklch(42.7% 0.064 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3636
oklch(37.6% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#C49291 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) | #9B9991 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A290 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8D92 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49291
#C49291
oklch(70.7% 0.061 20)
- #72ADB0
#72ADB0
oklch(70.8% 0.061 199.9)
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 #C49291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.017
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
Use #C49291 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.