#C1906A
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.1% 0.079 58.8), rgb(193, 144, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#C1906A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1906A |
| RGB | rgb(193, 144, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.079 58.8) |
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 #C1906A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1906A | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1906A text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1906A text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABAA2
oklch(81% 0.049 58.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C1906A
oklch(69.1% 0.079 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77A48
oklch(63.2% 0.101 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#A26128
oklch(55.5% 0.11 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B501A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#714219
oklch(42.7% 0.085 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B381B
oklch(37.6% 0.066 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#C1906A 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) | #9F9467 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8686 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1906A
#C1906A
oklch(69.1% 0.079 58.8)
- #6CA3C8
#6CA3C8
oklch(69.1% 0.08 238.9)
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 #C1906A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #C1906A 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.