#C1693E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.4% 0.126 45.5), rgb(193, 105, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#C1693E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1693E |
| RGB | rgb(193, 105, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.126 45.5) |
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 #C1693E | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C1693E | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1693E text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1693E text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6C
oklch(70.8% 0.098 45.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C1693E
oklch(61.4% 0.126 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#B25422
oklch(55.5% 0.137 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#994414
oklch(49.1% 0.127 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3914
oklch(42.7% 0.105 46.1)
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Step 900
900
#643118
oklch(37.6% 0.082 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 44.9)
#C1693E 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) | #81753A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3585F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1693E
#C1693E
oklch(61.4% 0.126 45.5)
- #0092B9
#0092B9
oklch(61.4% 0.117 225.3)
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 #C1693E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.012
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.017
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.018
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
Use #C1693E 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.