#C19185
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.9% 0.061 34.5), rgb(193, 145, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#C19185 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19185 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 145, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.061 34.5) |
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 #C19185 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19185 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19185 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19185 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 34.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19185
oklch(69.9% 0.061 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4786A
oklch(63.1% 0.079 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6051
oklch(55.6% 0.086 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#874F42
oklch(48.9% 0.079 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4136
oklch(42.6% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#C19185 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) | #9C9684 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A085 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8B8E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19185
#C19185
oklch(69.9% 0.061 34.5)
- #71A8B6
#71A8B6
oklch(69.8% 0.061 215.5)
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 #C19185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #C19185 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.