#C1926F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.6% 0.075 57.8), rgb(193, 146, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#C1926F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1926F |
| RGB | rgb(193, 146, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.075 57.8) |
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 #C1926F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1926F | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1926F text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1926F text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA4
oklch(81% 0.047 57.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C1926F
oklch(69.6% 0.075 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57A4D
oklch(63.1% 0.096 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0622F
oklch(55.5% 0.104 57.6)
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Step 700
700
#895122
oklch(49.1% 0.097 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F431E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A391E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#C1926F 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) | #A0966C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA06F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8989 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1926F
#C1926F
oklch(69.6% 0.075 57.8)
- #70A4C6
#70A4C6
oklch(69.5% 0.075 237.9)
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 #C1926F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #C1926F 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.