Palettes / Colors / #C19151

#C19151 — Muted Orange

#C19151 is a orange color we call Muted Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: peru (#CD853F) — not an exact match. CSS peru gives you #CD853F, a different color; use #C19151 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#C19151 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #5382C1; it also sits naturally between #C15A53 and #B9C153. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 76% · Green 57% · Blue 32%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 58% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C19151

.text { color: #C19151; }
.background { background-color: #C19151; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19151; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 145, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 47%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19151; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 145, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19151; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 145, 81, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C19151">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19151">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5382C1:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C19151: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19151

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #C19151 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #C19151 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #C19151?

#C19151 is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 193, 145, 81). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C19151?

#C19151 is RGB 193, 145, 81 — HSL 34°, 47%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 58%, 24%.

What colors go with #C19151?

Its complement is #5382C1; analogous partners are #C15A53 and #B9C153. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C19151 for text?

Black text on #C19151 has a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.82:1.