#C19C59
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.2% 0.096 81.1), rgb(193, 156, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#C19C59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 81°. 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 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19C59 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 156, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.096 81.1) |
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 #C19C59 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19C59 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19C59 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19C59 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 80.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19C59
oklch(71.2% 0.096 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF801A
oklch(63% 0.123 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#332304
oklch(26.9% 0.051 80.2)
#C19C59 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) | #AC9C53 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A55B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF918C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19C59
#C19C59
oklch(71.2% 0.096 81.1)
- #80A3DF
#80A3DF
oklch(71.3% 0.096 260.9)
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 #C19C59, 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 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.048
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
Use #C19C59 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.