#C18769
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.083 48.2), rgb(193, 135, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#C18769 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C18769 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 135, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.083 48.2) |
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 #C18769 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C18769 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18769 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18769 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C18769
oklch(67.4% 0.083 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD754E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95C31
oklch(55.7% 0.116 48)
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Step 700
700
#904B23
oklch(49% 0.107 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#753E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F351F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#C18769 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) | #978D67 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49969 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7D7F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C18769
#C18769
oklch(67.4% 0.083 48.2)
- #5BA1BF
#5BA1BF
oklch(67.5% 0.083 227.8)
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 #C18769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
Use #C18769 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.