#C49A90
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.2% 0.053 33.7), rgb(196, 154, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#C49A90 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49A90 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 154, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.053 33.7) |
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 #C49A90 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49A90 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49A90 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49A90 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB3
oklch(81% 0.033 34.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49A90
oklch(72.2% 0.053 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#996357
oklch(55.5% 0.073 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#835247
oklch(49.1% 0.069 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A443B
oklch(42.8% 0.055 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#563932
oklch(37.6% 0.043 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221E
oklch(27.2% 0.027 33.7)
#C49A90 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) | #A39F8F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA790 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9597 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49A90
#C49A90
oklch(72.2% 0.053 33.7)
- #7FAEB9
#7FAEB9
oklch(72.1% 0.052 213.8)
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 #C49A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #C49A90 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.