#C49563
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.3% 0.087 67.3), rgb(196, 149, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#C49563 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 67°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49563 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 149, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.087 67.3) |
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 #C49563 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49563 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49563 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49563 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9C
oklch(81% 0.054 67.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49563
oklch(70.3% 0.087 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67B37
oklch(63.1% 0.111 67)
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Step 600
600
#A16305
oklch(55.6% 0.121 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704302
oklch(42.6% 0.093 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B390F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#C49563 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) | #A5985F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A264 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28A89 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49563
#C49563
oklch(70.3% 0.087 67.3)
- #72A5D3
#72A5D3
oklch(70.4% 0.087 246.6)
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 #C49563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
Use #C49563 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.