#C18166
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.2% 0.089 43.6), rgb(193, 129, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#C18166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C18166 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 129, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.089 43.6) |
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 #C18166 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C18166 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18166 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18166 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C6937E
oklch(70.7% 0.069 43.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C18166
oklch(66.2% 0.089 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26043
oklch(55.7% 0.096 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F35
oklch(49.2% 0.09 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#71412C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 44)
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Step 900
900
#5B3728
oklch(37.6% 0.057 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#C18166 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) | #918864 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19666 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0767A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C18166
#C18166
oklch(66.2% 0.089 43.6)
- #4E9FBB
#4E9FBB
oklch(66.3% 0.089 223.3)
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 #C18166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
Use #C18166 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.