#C49889
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.7% 0.057 39.7), rgb(196, 152, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#C49889 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49889 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 152, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.057 39.7) |
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 #C49889 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49889 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49889 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49889 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.036 38)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49889
oklch(71.7% 0.057 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07A68
oklch(63% 0.073 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B634F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#855240
oklch(49.2% 0.074 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4335
oklch(42.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#33211B
oklch(26.8% 0.03 39.2)
#C49889 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) | #A29D88 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA589 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9294 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49889
#C49889
oklch(71.7% 0.057 39.7)
- #7BADBC
#7BADBC
oklch(71.8% 0.057 218.4)
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 #C49889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
Use #C49889 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.