#C49669
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.6% 0.082 65.2), rgb(196, 150, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#C49669 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49669 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 150, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.082 65.2) |
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 #C49669 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49669 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49669 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49669 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49669
oklch(70.6% 0.082 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57B3F
oklch(63.1% 0.105 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0631A
oklch(55.5% 0.114 65)
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Step 700
700
#89520A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F430F
oklch(42.6% 0.087 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3915
oklch(37.6% 0.068 65.1)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#C49669 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) | #A59966 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A36A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28C8B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49669
#C49669
oklch(70.6% 0.082 65.2)
- #74A6D0
#74A6D0
oklch(70.6% 0.082 244.7)
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 #C49669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
Use #C49669 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.