#C19172
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.5% 0.073 54), rgb(193, 145, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#C19172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 54°. 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 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19172 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 145, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.073 54) |
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 #C19172 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19172 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19172 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19172 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#D9B9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19172
oklch(69.5% 0.073 54)
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Step 500
500
#B57A52
oklch(63.1% 0.092 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16236
oklch(55.7% 0.101 53.9)
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Step 700
700
#895128
oklch(49.2% 0.093 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#704222
oklch(42.7% 0.079 53.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3821
oklch(37.6% 0.06 53.9)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#C19172 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) | #9F9570 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F72 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8889 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19172
#C19172
oklch(69.5% 0.073 54)
- #6FA5C3
#6FA5C3
oklch(69.5% 0.072 233.6)
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 #C19172, 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 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
Use #C19172 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.