#C49D41
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.5% 0.118 85.8), rgb(196, 157, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#C49D41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49D41 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 157, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.118 85.8) |
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 #C49D41 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49D41 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49D41 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49D41 text on black | 8.24:1 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE8A
oklch(81% 0.074 86)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49D41
oklch(71.5% 0.118 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C49D41 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) | #AF9C36 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A645 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49089 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49D41
#C49D41
oklch(71.5% 0.118 85.8)
- #80A1ED
#80A1ED
oklch(71.5% 0.118 265.6)
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 #C49D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.028
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
Use #C49D41 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.