#C19B46
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.8% 0.112 85), rgb(193, 155, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#C19B46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19B46 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 155, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.112 85) |
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 #C19B46 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19B46 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19B46 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19B46 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 85.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE8D
oklch(81% 0.07 84.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19B46
oklch(70.8% 0.112 85)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#C19B46 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) | #AC9A3D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A449 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08E88 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19B46
#C19B46
oklch(70.8% 0.112 85)
- #7E9FE7
#7E9FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 264.9)
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 #C19B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.021
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.033
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
Use #C19B46 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.