#C19392
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.6% 0.056 20), rgb(193, 147, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#C19392 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19392 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 147, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.056 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 #C19392 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19392 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19392 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19392 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#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
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 20.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19392
oklch(70.6% 0.056 20)
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Step 500
500
#B17878
oklch(63.1% 0.072 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6160
oklch(55.7% 0.077 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#855050
oklch(49.2% 0.072 20)
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Step 800
800
#6C4141
oklch(42.6% 0.06 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#583837
oklch(37.8% 0.046 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#C19392 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) | #9B9992 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A291 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8E93 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19392
#C19392
oklch(70.6% 0.056 20)
- #76ABAE
#76ABAE
oklch(70.5% 0.056 200.4)
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 #C19392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.018
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
Use #C19392 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.