#C49F91
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.2% 0.049 41.8), rgb(196, 159, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#C49F91 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 42°. 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 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49F91 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 159, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.049 41.8) |
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 #C49F91 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49F91 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49F91 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49F91 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49F91
oklch(73.2% 0.049 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D6C
oklch(63% 0.062 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#956654
oklch(55.5% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5544
oklch(49.1% 0.062 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#684538
oklch(42.6% 0.053 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#543B31
oklch(37.8% 0.039 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#C49F91 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) | #A8A390 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA91 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9A9B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49F91
#C49F91
oklch(73.2% 0.049 41.8)
- #87B0BE
#87B0BE
oklch(73.2% 0.048 220.8)
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 #C49F91, 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 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
Use #C49F91 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.