#C49544
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(69.9% 0.113 78.6), rgb(196, 149, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#C49544 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49544 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 149, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.113 78.6) |
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 #C49544 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49544 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49544 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49544 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 78.6)
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Step 300
300
#DABC8D
oklch(81% 0.071 78.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49544
oklch(69.9% 0.113 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#C49544 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) | #A7963B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A247 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48883 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49544
#C49544
oklch(69.9% 0.113 78.6)
- #729FE4
#729FE4
oklch(69.9% 0.113 258.7)
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 #C49544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.041
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
Use #C49544 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.