#C49522
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69.6% 0.133 84.1), rgb(196, 149, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#C49522 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49522 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 149, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.133 84.1) |
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 #C49522 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49522 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49522 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49522 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABD82
oklch(81% 0.083 84.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49522
oklch(69.6% 0.133 84.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#C49522 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) | #A99501 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A129 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58680 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49522
#C49522
oklch(69.6% 0.133 84.1)
- #739BF0
#739BF0
oklch(69.7% 0.133 264.1)
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 #C49522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.017
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.021
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #C49522 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.