#C49E76
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.4% 0.071 67.8), rgb(196, 158, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#C49E76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49E76 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 158, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.071 67.8) |
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 #C49E76 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49E76 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49E76 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49E76 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49E76
oklch(72.4% 0.071 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F4B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#99672C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#82561F
oklch(49.1% 0.091 68.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A461C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#C49E76 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) | #ABA073 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A877 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D19594 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49E76
#C49E76
oklch(72.4% 0.071 67.8)
- #83AAD1
#83AAD1
oklch(72.4% 0.071 248.8)
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 #C49E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
Use #C49E76 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.