#C18975
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68% 0.075 40.5), rgb(193, 137, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#C18975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C18975 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 137, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.075 40.5) |
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 #C18975 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C18975 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18975 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18975 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#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
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C18975
oklch(68% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB755C
oklch(63.1% 0.096 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65D42
oklch(55.7% 0.104 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C34
oklch(49.1% 0.096 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#743F2B
oklch(42.9% 0.08 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3627
oklch(37.8% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#C18975 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) | #978F73 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B75 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8084 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C18975
#C18975
oklch(68% 0.075 40.5)
- #60A3B9
#60A3B9
oklch(67.9% 0.075 221.2)
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 #C18975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.054
Use #C18975 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.