#C19662
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.2% 0.086 71), rgb(193, 150, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#C19662 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19662 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 150, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.086 71) |
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 #C19662 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19662 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19662 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19662 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.054 70.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19662
oklch(70.2% 0.086 71)
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Step 500
500
#B37D35
oklch(63.1% 0.11 71)
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Step 600
600
#9E6501
oklch(55.5% 0.119 71)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 70.6)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#C19662 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) | #A5985E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA263 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8B89 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19662
#C19662
oklch(70.2% 0.086 71)
- #76A3D3
#76A3D3
oklch(70.2% 0.086 250.7)
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 #C19662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
Use #C19662 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.