#C19F94
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73% 0.044 38.7), rgb(193, 159, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#C19F94 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19F94 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 159, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.044 38.7) |
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 #C19F94 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19F94 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19F94 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19F94 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 38.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19F94
oklch(73% 0.044 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87E71
oklch(63.1% 0.056 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#936759
oklch(55.6% 0.061 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5649
oklch(49.2% 0.056 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#66463C
oklch(42.7% 0.047 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#533B33
oklch(37.7% 0.037 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#C19F94 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) | #A7A293 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA994 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9A9C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19F94
#C19F94
oklch(73% 0.044 38.7)
- #8AAFBA
#8AAFBA
oklch(73.1% 0.043 217.9)
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 #C19F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #C19F94 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.