#C19479
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.2% 0.066 52.3), rgb(193, 148, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#C19479 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19479 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 148, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.066 52.3) |
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 #C19479 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19479 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19479 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19479 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#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
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19479
oklch(70.2% 0.066 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27B58
oklch(63.1% 0.085 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E633E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#875230
oklch(49.2% 0.086 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4328
oklch(42.6% 0.071 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#C19479 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) | #A09877 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA179 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8C8D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19479
#C19479
oklch(70.2% 0.066 52.3)
- #75A7C2
#75A7C2
oklch(70.3% 0.066 232.5)
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 #C19479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #C19479 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.