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#C19E8F Color

#C19E8F is rgb(193, 158, 143) in RGB, hsl(18, 29%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 26%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Taupe (#BC987E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C19E8F
HEX#C19E8F
RGBrgb(193, 158, 143)
HSLhsl(18, 29%, 66%)
HSVhsv(18, 26%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 26%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.047 44.4)
LABlab(68.05% 11.70 13.00)
LCHlch(68.05% 17.49 48.01)

What #C19E8F 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 #C19E8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Taupe#BC987EΔE 6.53Tuscany#C09999ΔE 7.97Grullo#A99A86ΔE 9.17Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 9.43Dusty Rose#DCAE96ΔE 9.69Khaki (Web) (Khaki)#C3B091ΔE 11.04

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

#C19E8F Channel Values

How #C19E8F 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 158 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 29% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 26% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 26% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.45:1 vs white · 8.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C19E8F 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 text2.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C19E8F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C19E8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C19E8F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C19E8F
Complementary
#8FB2C1
Analogous
#C18F99
Analogous
#C1B78F
Triadic
#8FC19E
Triadic
#9E8FC1
Split comp.
#8FC1B7
Split comp.
#8F99C1

Tints & Shades of #C19E8F

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.

Tints

#CAACA0
#D2B8AD
#DBC6BD
#E2D1CA
#EBE0DB
#F2EBE8

Shades

#B18572
#9E6C57
#805847
#664638
#483228
#2B1D18

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C19E8F.

How #C19E8F 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#C19E8F
Protanopia#A5A58F
Protanomaly#B1A28F
Deuteranopia#ABAB8E
Deuteranomaly#B4A68E
Tritanopia#C29C9C
Tritanomaly#C29D97
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C19E8F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c19e8f: #C19E8F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C19E8F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c19e8f': '#C19E8F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.620, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_c19e8f">#C19E8F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C19E8F"

More Orange Colors

#C19E8F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C19E8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C19E8F?

#C19E8F is a light orange — rgb(193, 158, 143) in RGB and hsl(18, 29%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Taupe (#BC987E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #C19E8F?

#C19E8F is rgb(193, 158, 143) — red 193, green 158, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C19E8F?

#C19E8F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 26%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C19E8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C19E8F scores 2.45:1 against white and 8.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C19E8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C19E8F 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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