#C0916D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.3% 0.076 58.6), rgb(192, 145, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#C0916D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0916D |
| RGB | rgb(192, 145, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.076 58.6) |
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 #C0916D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0916D | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0916D text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0916D text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0916D
oklch(69.3% 0.076 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57A4B
oklch(63% 0.097 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0622D
oklch(55.5% 0.105 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#895120
oklch(49.1% 0.098 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F431C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#C0916D 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) | #9F946A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F6D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8888 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0916D
#C0916D
oklch(69.3% 0.076 58.6)
- #6FA3C6
#6FA3C6
oklch(69.2% 0.076 238.7)
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 #C0916D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
Use #C0916D 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.