#C49C88
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.4% 0.056 47.9), rgb(196, 156, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#C49C88 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 48°. 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 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49C88 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 156, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.056 47.9) |
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 #C49C88 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49C88 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49C88 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49C88 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 46.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49C88
oklch(72.4% 0.056 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D64
oklch(63.2% 0.071 48)
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Step 600
600
#99654B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#82543C
oklch(49.1% 0.071 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4532
oklch(42.8% 0.059 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#C49C88 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) | #A69F87 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A888 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9597 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49C88
#C49C88
oklch(72.4% 0.056 47.9)
- #81ADC2
#81ADC2
oklch(72.3% 0.056 228.9)
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 #C49C88, 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 0.027
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #C49C88 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.