#C49E89
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.8% 0.054 50.4), rgb(196, 158, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#C49E89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 50°. 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 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49E89 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 158, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.054 50.4) |
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 #C49E89 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49E89 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49E89 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49E89 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49E89
oklch(72.8% 0.054 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E63
oklch(63.2% 0.069 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#97664A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#81553B
oklch(49.2% 0.07 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#694631
oklch(42.8% 0.058 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#C49E89 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) | #A8A188 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A989 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9898 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49E89
#C49E89
oklch(72.8% 0.054 50.4)
- #85AEC3
#85AEC3
oklch(72.8% 0.054 230.6)
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 #C49E89, 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 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
Use #C49E89 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.