#C19B88
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.9% 0.053 48), rgb(193, 155, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#C19B88 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19B88 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 155, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.053 48) |
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 #C19B88 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19B88 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19B88 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19B88 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19B88
oklch(71.9% 0.053 48)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D66
oklch(63.1% 0.068 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#81553E
oklch(49.2% 0.068 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#694533
oklch(42.7% 0.057 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#553A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#C19B88 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) | #A59E87 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA688 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9596 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19B88
#C19B88
oklch(71.9% 0.053 48)
- #82ACBF
#82ACBF
oklch(72.1% 0.053 227.5)
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 #C19B88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.013
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #C19B88 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.