#C19A89
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.8% 0.053 44.8), rgb(193, 154, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#C19A89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 45°. 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 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19A89 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 154, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.053 44.8) |
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 #C19A89 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19A89 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19A89 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19A89 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 44.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19A89
oklch(71.8% 0.053 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D68
oklch(63.2% 0.068 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#98654F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#815440
oklch(49.1% 0.068 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#694535
oklch(42.7% 0.056 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#563A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#C19A89 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) | #A49E88 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA589 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9495 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19A89
#C19A89
oklch(71.8% 0.053 44.8)
- #80ABBD
#80ABBD
oklch(71.6% 0.053 225.6)
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 #C19A89, 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 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #C19A89 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.