#C49375
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.3% 0.073 52.7), rgb(196, 147, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#C49375 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49375 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 147, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.073 52.7) |
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 #C49375 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49375 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49375 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49375 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49375
oklch(70.3% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67953
oklch(63.1% 0.093 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#A16137
oklch(55.6% 0.101 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A5029
oklch(49.1% 0.094 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#704223
oklch(42.7% 0.078 53)
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Step 900
900
#5B3822
oklch(37.7% 0.061 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#C49375 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) | #A19773 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA275 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18A8B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49375
#C49375
oklch(70.3% 0.073 52.7)
- #70A8C5
#70A8C5
oklch(70.4% 0.072 231.7)
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 #C49375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
Use #C49375 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.