#C19C54
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.2% 0.101 82.5), rgb(193, 156, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#C19C54 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19C54 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 156, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.101 82.5) |
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 #C19C54 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19C54 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19C54 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19C54 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 82.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD93
oklch(80.8% 0.062 81.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19C54
oklch(71.2% 0.101 82.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF8005
oklch(63% 0.129 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#332302
oklch(26.9% 0.053 81.6)
#C19C54 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) | #AC9C4E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A556 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0908B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19C54
#C19C54
oklch(71.2% 0.101 82.5)
- #80A2E1
#80A2E1
oklch(71.2% 0.1 262.3)
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 #C19C54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.012
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.046
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.048
Use #C19C54 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.