#C49893
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(71.9% 0.054 25.9), rgb(196, 152, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#C49893 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49893 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 152, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.054 25.9) |
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 #C49893 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49893 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49893 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49893 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49893
oklch(71.9% 0.054 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A74
oklch(63.2% 0.068 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A625C
oklch(55.5% 0.074 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#84514C
oklch(49.2% 0.07 26)
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Step 800
800
#6B423E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#573835
oklch(37.6% 0.045 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#C49893 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) | #A19D93 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA693 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9397 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49893
#C49893
oklch(71.9% 0.054 25.9)
- #7CAEB5
#7CAEB5
oklch(71.8% 0.054 206.9)
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 #C49893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #C49893 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.