#C19864
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.6% 0.084 72.4), rgb(193, 152, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#C19864 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 72°. 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 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19864 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 152, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.084 72.4) |
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 #C19864 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19864 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19864 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19864 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 72.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19864
oklch(70.6% 0.084 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17E37
oklch(63.1% 0.108 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6605
oklch(55.6% 0.118 72)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4502
oklch(42.6% 0.091 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#583B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#34230B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 73.1)
#C19864 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) | #A79960 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A365 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8E8B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19864
#C19864
oklch(70.6% 0.084 72.4)
- #7AA4D4
#7AA4D4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 252.3)
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 #C19864, 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 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #C19864 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.