#C19690
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.2% 0.053 27.6), rgb(193, 150, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#C19690 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19690 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 150, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 28%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.053 27.6) |
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 #C19690 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19690 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19690 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19690 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19690
oklch(71.2% 0.053 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A73
oklch(63.1% 0.068 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A635B
oklch(55.7% 0.073 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#83514B
oklch(49% 0.068 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B433E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#573935
oklch(37.8% 0.044 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#C19690 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) | #9F9B8F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A390 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9194 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19690
#C19690
oklch(71.2% 0.053 27.6)
- #7BACB3
#7BACB3
oklch(71.2% 0.053 207.1)
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 #C19690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #C19690 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.