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#C19C85 Color

#C19C85 is rgb(193, 156, 133) in RGB, hsl(23, 33%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 31%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Taupe (#BC987E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C19C85
HEX#C19C85
RGBrgb(193, 156, 133)
HSLhsl(23, 33%, 64%)
HSVhsv(23, 31%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 31%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.055 53.5)
LABlab(67.37% 11.73 17.56)
LCHlch(67.37% 21.11 56.26)

What #C19C85 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C19C85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#C19C85 Channel Values

How #C19C85 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 193 · G 156 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 33% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 31% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 31% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.51:1 vs white · 8.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C19C85 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C19C85

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C19C85; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C19C85

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #C19C85 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C19C85
Protanopia#A3A385
Protanomaly#B0A085
Deuteranopia#A9A984
Deuteranomaly#B3A484
Tritanopia#C39999
Tritanomaly#C29A92
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C19C85 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c19c85: #C19C85;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C19C85;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c19c85': '#C19C85' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.612, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_c19c85">#C19C85</color>
SVG fillfill="#C19C85"

More Orange Colors

#C19C85 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C19C85 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C19C85?

#C19C85 is a light orange — rgb(193, 156, 133) in RGB and hsl(23, 33%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Taupe (#BC987E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.32.

What is the RGB value of #C19C85?

#C19C85 is rgb(193, 156, 133) — red 193, green 156, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C19C85?

#C19C85 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 31%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C19C85 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C19C85 scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C19C85 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C19C85 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.65, which is visibly different.

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