#C49B83
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.1% 0.06 51.8), rgb(196, 155, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#C49B83 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49B83 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 155, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.06 51.8) |
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 #C49B83 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49B83 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49B83 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49B83 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 50.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49B83
oklch(72.1% 0.06 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5E
oklch(63% 0.077 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6545
oklch(55.6% 0.083 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#835436
oklch(49.1% 0.077 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B452D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#C49B83 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) | #A69E81 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A783 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9494 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49B83
#C49B83
oklch(72.1% 0.06 51.8)
- #7FACC4
#7FACC4
oklch(72.1% 0.06 231.9)
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 #C49B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #C49B83 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.