#C19073
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.3% 0.072 51.8), rgb(193, 144, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#C19073 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 52°. 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19073 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 144, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.072 51.8) |
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 #C19073 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19073 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19073 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19073 text on black | 7.50:1 | 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
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19073
oklch(69.3% 0.072 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67954
oklch(63.1% 0.092 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#A16138
oklch(55.6% 0.1 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A502B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#704224
oklch(42.7% 0.077 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3822
oklch(37.7% 0.061 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#C19073 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) | #9E9471 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F73 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8788 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19073
#C19073
oklch(69.3% 0.072 51.8)
- #6DA5C2
#6DA5C2
oklch(69.4% 0.073 231.8)
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 #C19073, 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 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.052
Use #C19073 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.