#C1957E

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#c1957e is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(193, 149, 126), HSL(21°, 35%, 63%), CMYK(0%, 23%, 35%, 24%). Closest named color: rosybrown. Contrast is 2.67:1 on white and 7.87:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c1957e
RGBrgb(193 149 126)
RGB (legacy)rgb(193, 149, 126)
RGB %rgb(76% 58% 49%)
HSLhsl(21 35% 63%)
HSV / HSBhsv(21, 35%, 76%)
HWBhwb(21 49% 24%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 35%, 24%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(65.5 14.71 18.88)
LCHlch(65.5 23.93 52.08)
OKLaboklab(0.7053 0.0411 0.047)
OKLCHoklch(0.7053 0.0624 48.89)
Decimal12686718

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorrosybrown ΔE 3.4
Closest web-safe color#cc9966
Hue21°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)35% / 35%
Lightness (HSL)63%
Brightness or Value (HSV)76%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)63% / 61%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3434
Red / Green / Blue193 / 149 / 126

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.67:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
7.87:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 51.8 / -50 · As background with white / black text: Lc -57 / 52.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #c1957e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(70.53% 0.0624 48.89);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(193 149 126 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c1957e] text-[#c1957e] border-[#c1957e]">