#C19E66
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.8% 0.084 78.6), rgb(193, 158, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#C19E66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19E66 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 158, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.084 78.6) |
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 #C19E66 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19E66 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19E66 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19E66 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 78.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19E66
oklch(71.8% 0.084 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD8133
oklch(63.2% 0.108 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 80.2)
#C19E66 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) | #AC9E62 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A768 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9490 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19E66
#C19E66
oklch(71.8% 0.084 78.6)
- #84A6D9
#84A6D9
oklch(71.9% 0.084 258.3)
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 #C19E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.017
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #C19E66 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.