#C49896
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(72% 0.053 21.5), rgb(196, 152, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#C49896 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49896 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 152, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.053 21.5) |
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 #C49896 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49896 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49896 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49896 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49896
oklch(72% 0.053 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7977
oklch(63% 0.068 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6260
oklch(55.6% 0.073 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#83514F
oklch(49.1% 0.068 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4241
oklch(42.7% 0.057 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#573837
oklch(37.7% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#C49896 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) | #A09E96 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA695 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9498 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49896
#C49896
oklch(72% 0.053 21.5)
- #7DAFB3
#7DAFB3
oklch(72% 0.053 202.3)
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 #C49896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #C49896 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.