#C19622
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69.5% 0.133 86.3), rgb(193, 150, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#C19622 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19622 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 150, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.133 86.3) |
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 #C19622 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19622 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19622 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19622 text on black | 7.65:1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BD82
oklch(80.8% 0.082 86)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19622
oklch(69.5% 0.133 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C19622 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) | #A99500 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A129 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28881 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19622
#C19622
oklch(69.5% 0.133 86.3)
- #7699EF
#7699EF
oklch(69.4% 0.133 266.2)
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 #C19622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.016
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.021
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.044
Use #C19622 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.