#C49679
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.9% 0.069 53.5), rgb(196, 150, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#C49679 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49679 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 150, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.069 53.5) |
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 #C49679 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49679 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49679 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49679 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49679
oklch(70.9% 0.069 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37B56
oklch(63.2% 0.087 54)
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Step 600
600
#9F633A
oklch(55.7% 0.096 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#87512C
oklch(48.9% 0.089 53.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4326
oklch(42.7% 0.073 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#593923
oklch(37.7% 0.057 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#342115
oklch(26.8% 0.036 52.9)
#C49679 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) | #A39A77 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA479 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18E8E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49679
#C49679
oklch(70.9% 0.069 53.5)
- #76A9C6
#76A9C6
oklch(71% 0.069 234)
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 #C49679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #C49679 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.