#C49869
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71% 0.082 67.7), rgb(196, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#C49869 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 68°. 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 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49869 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.082 67.7) |
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 #C49869 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49869 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49869 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49869 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49869
oklch(71% 0.082 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37C3D
oklch(63% 0.105 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6517
oklch(55.8% 0.114 67.8)
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Step 700
700
#875305
oklch(49% 0.106 67.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E440C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A14
oklch(37.7% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#C49869 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) | #A79A65 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A46A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28E8C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49869
#C49869
oklch(71% 0.082 67.7)
- #78A6D3
#78A6D3
oklch(70.9% 0.083 248.5)
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 #C49869, 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 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
Use #C49869 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.