#C49566
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.4% 0.085 65.7), rgb(196, 149, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#C49566 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 66°. 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 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49566 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 149, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.085 65.7) |
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 #C49566 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49566 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49566 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49566 text on black | 7.83:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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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
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49566
oklch(70.4% 0.085 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16313
oklch(55.6% 0.117 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A5201
oklch(49.2% 0.109 65.9)
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Step 800
800
#704309
oklch(42.7% 0.091 65.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#C49566 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) | #A49862 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA267 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28A89 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49566
#C49566
oklch(70.4% 0.085 65.7)
- #73A5D1
#73A5D1
oklch(70.3% 0.084 245.9)
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 #C49566, 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 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.047
Use #C49566 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.