#C49489
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.9% 0.061 33.2), rgb(196, 148, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#C49489 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49489 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 148, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.061 33.2) |
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 #C49489 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49489 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49489 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49489 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49489
oklch(70.9% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#B3786B
oklch(63% 0.077 33)
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Step 600
600
#9E6053
oklch(55.5% 0.084 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#874F43
oklch(49% 0.078 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4137
oklch(42.6% 0.065 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#C49489 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) | #9F9A88 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA389 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8E91 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49489
#C49489
oklch(70.9% 0.061 33.2)
- #74ACB8
#74ACB8
oklch(71% 0.061 212.6)
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 #C49489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
Use #C49489 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.