#C1954F
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(69.7% 0.103 77.3), rgb(193, 149, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#C1954F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1954F |
| RGB | rgb(193, 149, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.103 77.3) |
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 #C1954F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1954F | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1954F text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1954F text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC92
oklch(80.9% 0.064 77.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C1954F
oklch(69.7% 0.103 77.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57D03
oklch(63.1% 0.131 77.1)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352202
oklch(26.9% 0.054 76.3)
#C1954F 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) | #A69649 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A151 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08985 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1954F
#C1954F
oklch(69.7% 0.103 77.3)
- #749FDD
#749FDD
oklch(69.6% 0.103 257.5)
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 #C1954F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #C1954F 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.