#C1995A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.7% 0.094 77.7), rgb(193, 153, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#C1995A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1995A |
| RGB | rgb(193, 153, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.094 77.7) |
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 #C1995A | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1995A | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1995A text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1995A text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC96
oklch(80.8% 0.059 77.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C1995A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F22
oklch(63.1% 0.12 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4800
oklch(42.9% 0.089 77.8)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#342306
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.1)
#C1995A 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) | #A99A55 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8E8A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1995A
#C1995A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 77.7)
- #7BA2DB
#7BA2DB
oklch(70.6% 0.094 257.8)
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 #C1995A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #C1995A 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.