#C49680
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.1% 0.064 46.8), rgb(196, 150, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#C49680 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49680 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 150, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.064 46.8) |
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 #C49680 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49680 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49680 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49680 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 46.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49680
oklch(71.1% 0.064 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6245
oklch(55.6% 0.089 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#875136
oklch(49.1% 0.083 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E432D
oklch(42.8% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#593929
oklch(37.8% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#C49680 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) | #A29A7E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA480 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08E90 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49680
#C49680
oklch(71.1% 0.064 46.8)
- #76AAC1
#76AAC1
oklch(71% 0.064 227.4)
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 #C49680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #C49680 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.