#C49772
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71% 0.074 60.6), rgb(196, 151, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#C49772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49772 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 151, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.074 60.6) |
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 #C49772 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49772 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49772 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49772 text on black | 8.01:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49772
oklch(71% 0.074 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37B4B
oklch(63% 0.095 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E642D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#875220
oklch(49% 0.095 60.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E441C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#59391D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#C49772 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) | #A59A6F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA472 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18E8D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49772
#C49772
oklch(71% 0.074 60.6)
- #77A8CC
#77A8CC
oklch(71% 0.074 240.9)
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 #C49772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #C49772 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.