#C1927A
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.9% 0.067 48.2), rgb(193, 146, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#C1927A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1927A |
| RGB | rgb(193, 146, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.067 48.2) |
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 #C1927A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1927A | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1927A text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1927A text on black | 7.66:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C1927A
oklch(69.9% 0.067 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47A5B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6241
oklch(55.6% 0.092 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#885133
oklch(49.2% 0.086 48.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E422B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3827
oklch(37.7% 0.056 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#C1927A 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) | #9E9678 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8A8C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1927A
#C1927A
oklch(69.9% 0.067 48.2)
- #71A7BF
#71A7BF
oklch(69.9% 0.067 227.6)
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 #C1927A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
Use #C1927A 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.