#C19D70
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.8% 0.074 72.4), rgb(193, 157, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#C19D70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19D70 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 157, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.074 72.4) |
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 #C19D70 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19D70 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19D70 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19D70 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19D70
oklch(71.8% 0.074 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD8044
oklch(63.2% 0.095 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#986823
oklch(55.5% 0.103 72)
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Step 700
700
#815715
oklch(49.1% 0.095 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#694715
oklch(42.6% 0.079 72.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C19
oklch(37.8% 0.062 72)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#C19D70 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) | #AA9E6D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A671 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9491 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19D70
#C19D70
oklch(71.8% 0.074 72.4)
- #83A7D2
#83A7D2
oklch(71.8% 0.074 253.2)
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 #C19D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #C19D70 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.