#C49486
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.8% 0.062 36.9), rgb(196, 148, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#C49486 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49486 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.062 36.9) |
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 #C49486 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49486 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49486 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49486 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AF
oklch(81% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49486
oklch(70.8% 0.062 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47867
oklch(63.1% 0.08 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F614F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 37)
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Step 700
700
#885040
oklch(49.2% 0.08 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4235
oklch(42.8% 0.065 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#59382E
oklch(37.7% 0.05 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#C49486 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) | #9F9985 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA386 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08D90 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49486
#C49486
oklch(70.8% 0.062 36.9)
- #74ABBA
#74ABBA
oklch(70.8% 0.062 216.7)
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 #C49486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
Use #C49486 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.