#C49F70
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.5% 0.077 72.8), rgb(196, 159, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#C49F70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49F70 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 159, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.077 72.8) |
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 #C49F70 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49F70 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49F70 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49F70 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 72.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49F70
oklch(72.5% 0.077 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD8041
oklch(63.1% 0.098 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#99681E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#82560F
oklch(49% 0.099 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4711
oklch(42.7% 0.082 73)
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Step 900
900
#563C17
oklch(37.8% 0.063 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#C49F70 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) | #ADA06D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A971 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D19693 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49F70
#C49F70
oklch(72.5% 0.077 72.8)
- #84AAD6
#84AAD6
oklch(72.6% 0.077 252.5)
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 #C49F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
Use #C49F70 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.