#C1927E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.9% 0.064 44.1), rgb(193, 146, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#C1927E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1927E |
| RGB | rgb(193, 146, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.064 44.1) |
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 #C1927E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1927E | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1927E text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1927E text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C1927E
oklch(69.9% 0.064 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37960
oklch(63% 0.082 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6247
oklch(55.7% 0.089 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#885038
oklch(49.1% 0.084 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E422F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#59382A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#C1927E 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) | #9E977D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8B8D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1927E
#C1927E
oklch(69.9% 0.064 44.1)
- #72A7BC
#72A7BC
oklch(69.9% 0.064 224.8)
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 #C1927E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #C1927E 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.