#C18261
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.3% 0.091 48.3), rgb(193, 130, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#C18261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C18261 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 130, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.091 48.3) |
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 #C18261 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C18261 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18261 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18261 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A8
oklch(81% 0.045 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6947A
oklch(70.8% 0.071 48.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C18261
oklch(66.3% 0.091 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#A2603D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F2F
oklch(49% 0.092 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#704128
oklch(42.6% 0.076 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3825
oklch(37.8% 0.058 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#C18261 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) | #93895E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29661 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0777A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C18261
#C18261
oklch(66.3% 0.091 48.3)
- #509EBF
#509EBF
oklch(66.3% 0.091 228.1)
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 #C18261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
Use #C18261 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.