Palettes / Colors / #C19265
#C19265 — Muted Brown
#C19265 is a brown color we call Muted Brown, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #C19265 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.
#C19265 is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. 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 #6695C2; it also sits naturally between #C26667 and #C2C066. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C19265 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 146, 101 |
| HSL | 29°, 43%, 58% |
| HSV | 29°, 48%, 76% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 48%, 24% |
| XYZ | 34.62, 32.83, 16.82 |
| Yxy | 32.83, 0.4108, 0.3896 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.03, 12.14, 30.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.30, 10.80, 20.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 57% · Blue 40%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 48% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C19265
.text { color: #C19265; }
.background { background-color: #C19265; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19265; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 146, 101); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 43%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19265; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 146, 101, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19265; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 146, 101, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C19265">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19265">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6695C2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C19265: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19265
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C19265: ·
How #C19265 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 #C19265 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C19265?
#C19265 is Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 193, 146, 101). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C19265?
#C19265 is RGB 193, 146, 101 — HSL 29°, 43%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 48%, 24%.
What colors go with #C19265?
Its complement is #6695C2; analogous partners are #C26667 and #C2C066. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C19265 for text?
Black text on #C19265 has a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.78:1.