#C19E81
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.4% 0.058 61.4), rgb(193, 158, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#C19E81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19E81 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 158, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.058 61.4) |
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 #C19E81 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19E81 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19E81 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19E81 text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 63.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19E81
oklch(72.4% 0.058 61.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5B
oklch(63% 0.073 60.8)
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Step 600
600
#956840
oklch(55.5% 0.08 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5632
oklch(49% 0.075 61)
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Step 800
800
#68472A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C26
oklch(37.7% 0.048 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#C19E81 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) | #A9A07F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A881 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9796 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19E81
#C19E81
oklch(72.4% 0.058 61.4)
- #86ABC7
#86ABC7
oklch(72.4% 0.057 241.2)
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 #C19E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.016
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
Use #C19E81 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.