#C19370
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.8% 0.074 58.4), rgb(193, 147, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#C19370 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19370 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 147, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.074 58.4) |
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 #C19370 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19370 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19370 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19370 text on black | 7.67:1 | 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
#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
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19370
oklch(69.8% 0.074 58.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6330
oklch(55.6% 0.102 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#885222
oklch(49.1% 0.095 59.1)
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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
#352212
oklch(27.1% 0.04 60.1)
#C19370 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) | #A1966D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA070 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8A8A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19370
#C19370
oklch(69.8% 0.074 58.4)
- #72A5C7
#72A5C7
oklch(69.9% 0.074 238.4)
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 #C19370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
Use #C19370 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.