#C49F87
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73% 0.055 54.6), rgb(196, 159, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#C49F87 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 55°. 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 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49F87 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 159, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.055 54.6) |
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 #C49F87 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49F87 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49F87 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49F87 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49F87
oklch(73% 0.055 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E60
oklch(63% 0.07 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#976747
oklch(55.7% 0.077 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#805538
oklch(49% 0.071 54.3)
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Step 800
800
#68462F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 54)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#C49F87 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) | #AAA285 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A987 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9898 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49F87
#C49F87
oklch(73% 0.055 54.6)
- #86AEC6
#86AEC6
oklch(73% 0.056 234.9)
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 #C49F87, 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 0.022
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
Use #C49F87 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.