#C19A80
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.6% 0.059 55.3), rgb(193, 154, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#C19A80 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19A80 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 154, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.059 55.3) |
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 #C19A80 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19A80 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19A80 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19A80 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19A80
oklch(71.6% 0.059 55.3)
-
Step 500
500
#AD7D5D
oklch(63% 0.075 54.6)
-
Step 600
600
#996642
oklch(55.7% 0.083 55.3)
-
Step 700
700
#825534
oklch(49.2% 0.076 56.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6A452C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 54.2)
-
Step 900
900
#563B27
oklch(37.8% 0.05 57.1)
-
Step 950
950
#322217
oklch(26.8% 0.031 55.5)
#C19A80 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) | #A59D7E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA580 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9393 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19A80
#C19A80
oklch(71.6% 0.059 55.3)
- #7FAAC3
#7FAAC3
oklch(71.6% 0.059 234.2)
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 #C19A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.015
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
Use #C19A80 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.