#C49D91
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.8% 0.05 37.8), rgb(196, 157, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#C49D91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49D91 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 157, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.05 37.8) |
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 #C49D91 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49D91 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49D91 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49D91 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49D91
oklch(72.8% 0.05 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6E
oklch(63% 0.064 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#976556
oklch(55.6% 0.069 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#815446
oklch(49.2% 0.065 38)
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Step 800
800
#69453A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#C49D91 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) | #A6A190 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA991 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE989A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49D91
#C49D91
oklch(72.8% 0.05 37.8)
- #84AFBC
#84AFBC
oklch(72.7% 0.05 218.3)
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 #C49D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
Use #C49D91 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.