Palettes / Colors / #C19A59
#C19A59 — Muted Brown
#C19A59 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 #C19A59 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.
#C19A59 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 #577EC1; it also sits naturally between #C16657 and #B3C157. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C19A59 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 154, 89 |
| HSL | 38°, 46%, 55% |
| HSV | 38°, 54%, 76% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 54%, 24% |
| XYZ | 35.35, 35.17, 14.38 |
| Yxy | 35.17, 0.4164, 0.4143 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.88, 6.64, 39.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.30, 5.88, 24.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 60% · Blue 35%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 54% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C19A59
.text { color: #C19A59; }
.background { background-color: #C19A59; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19A59; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 154, 89); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 46%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19A59; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 154, 89, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19A59; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 154, 89, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C19A59">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19A59">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C19A59
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #577EC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C19A59: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19A59
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 #C19A59: ·
How #C19A59 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 #C19A59 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 #C19A59?
#C19A59 is Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 193, 154, 89). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C19A59?
#C19A59 is RGB 193, 154, 89 — HSL 38°, 46%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 54%, 24%.
What colors go with #C19A59?
Its complement is #577EC1; analogous partners are #C16657 and #B3C157. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C19A59 for text?
Black text on #C19A59 has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.61:1.