#C19D85
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.3% 0.055 55.4), rgb(193, 157, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#C19D85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19D85 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 157, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.055 55.4) |
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 #C19D85 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19D85 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19D85 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19D85 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D3BBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 54.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19D85
oklch(72.3% 0.055 55.4)
-
Step 500
500
#AB7F60
oklch(63.2% 0.07 56.2)
-
Step 600
600
#966747
oklch(55.6% 0.076 54.7)
-
Step 700
700
#805638
oklch(49.2% 0.071 55.8)
-
Step 800
800
#68462F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 54.6)
-
Step 900
900
#553B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 54)
-
Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#C19D85 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) | #A7A083 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A785 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9696 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19D85
#C19D85
oklch(72.3% 0.055 55.4)
- #85ABC3
#85ABC3
oklch(72.2% 0.054 236.2)
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 #C19D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.011
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #C19D85 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.