#C19071
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.3% 0.074 53.5), rgb(193, 144, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#C19071 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19071 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 144, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.074 53.5) |
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 #C19071 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19071 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19071 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19071 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 53.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19071
oklch(69.3% 0.074 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67951
oklch(63.1% 0.094 53.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16135
oklch(55.5% 0.102 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A5027
oklch(49.1% 0.095 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#704222
oklch(42.7% 0.079 53.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3821
oklch(37.7% 0.061 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#C19071 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) | #9E946F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F71 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8788 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19071
#C19071
oklch(69.3% 0.074 53.5)
- #6DA4C3
#6DA4C3
oklch(69.2% 0.074 234)
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 #C19071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
Use #C19071 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.