#C49792
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.7% 0.055 25.8), rgb(196, 151, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#C49792 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49792 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 151, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.055 25.8) |
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 #C49792 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49792 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49792 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49792 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49792
oklch(71.7% 0.055 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07973
oklch(63.1% 0.07 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B615C
oklch(55.5% 0.077 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#84504C
oklch(49% 0.071 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C423E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#583835
oklch(37.8% 0.046 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#C49792 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) | #A09D92 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA591 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9296 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49792
#C49792
oklch(71.7% 0.055 25.8)
- #7BAEB4
#7BAEB4
oklch(71.7% 0.054 205.2)
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 #C49792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
Use #C49792 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.