#C19190
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.2% 0.058 20), rgb(193, 145, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#C19190 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19190 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 145, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 28%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.058 20) |
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 #C19190 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19190 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19190 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19190 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 20.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19190
oklch(70.2% 0.058 20)
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Step 500
500
#B27777
oklch(63% 0.075 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F5F
oklch(55.5% 0.081 20)
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Step 700
700
#864F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.074 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4141
oklch(42.7% 0.062 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#593737
oklch(37.7% 0.049 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#C19190 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) | #9A9790 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A08F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8C91 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19190
#C19190
oklch(70.2% 0.058 20)
- #73AAAD
#73AAAD
oklch(70.1% 0.058 200.2)
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 #C19190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.010
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.017
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
Use #C19190 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.