#C49467
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.2% 0.084 63.9), rgb(196, 148, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#C49467 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49467 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 148, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.084 63.9) |
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 #C49467 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49467 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49467 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49467 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49467
oklch(70.2% 0.084 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67A3E
oklch(63% 0.107 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26218
oklch(55.6% 0.117 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A5107
oklch(49% 0.108 64.1)
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Step 800
800
#70430D
oklch(42.7% 0.089 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3915
oklch(37.8% 0.069 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#35210D
oklch(26.8% 0.044 63.9)
#C49467 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) | #A39764 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA268 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28A89 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49467
#C49467
oklch(70.2% 0.084 63.9)
- #71A5D0
#71A5D0
oklch(70.2% 0.084 244.3)
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 #C49467, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.050
Use #C49467 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.