#C19D75
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.9% 0.069 69.3), rgb(193, 157, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#C19D75 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19D75 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 157, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.069 69.3) |
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 #C19D75 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19D75 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19D75 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19D75 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19D75
oklch(71.9% 0.069 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC804B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#97682D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#815620
oklch(49% 0.089 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#69471C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#C19D75 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) | #AA9E72 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A776 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD9493 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19D75
#C19D75
oklch(71.9% 0.069 69.3)
- #83A8CE
#83A8CE
oklch(71.8% 0.069 249.5)
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 #C19D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
Use #C19D75 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.