#C49652
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.3% 0.102 75.5), rgb(196, 150, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#C49652 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49652 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 150, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.102 75.5) |
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 #C49652 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49652 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49652 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49652 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB93
oklch(80.8% 0.063 74.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49652
oklch(70.3% 0.102 75.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67C0B
oklch(63% 0.13 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#352202
oklch(26.9% 0.054 76.3)
#C49652 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) | #A7974C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A254 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D38A86 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49652
#C49652
oklch(70.3% 0.102 75.5)
- #74A2DE
#74A2DE
oklch(70.3% 0.102 255.4)
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 #C49652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
Use #C49652 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.