#C49574
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.6% 0.073 56.3), rgb(196, 149, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#C49574 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49574 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 149, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.073 56.3) |
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 #C49574 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49574 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49574 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49574 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49574
oklch(70.6% 0.073 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57A50
oklch(63.1% 0.093 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06233
oklch(55.6% 0.102 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#895126
oklch(49.1% 0.094 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4321
oklch(42.8% 0.078 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3920
oklch(37.8% 0.06 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#C49574 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) | #A39972 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA374 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18C8C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49574
#C49574
oklch(70.6% 0.073 56.3)
- #73A8C8
#73A8C8
oklch(70.6% 0.073 235.7)
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 #C49574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #C49574 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.