#C49F99
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.4% 0.045 28.9), rgb(196, 159, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#C49F99 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49F99 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 159, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.045 28.9) |
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 #C49F99 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49F99 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49F99 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49F99 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.028 29)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49F99
oklch(73.4% 0.045 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D76
oklch(63.2% 0.057 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#95655E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F544E
oklch(49.1% 0.059 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#674540
oklch(42.7% 0.048 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#543A36
oklch(37.7% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#C49F99 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) | #A6A399 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA99 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD9B9D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49F99
#C49F99
oklch(73.4% 0.045 28.9)
- #88B1B8
#88B1B8
oklch(73.3% 0.045 209.1)
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 #C49F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #C49F99 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.