Color swatch image showing Wood Brown (#C19A6B) with RGB(193,154,107) values

Wood Brown (#C19A6B) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Wood Brown (#C19A6B) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Wood Brown (#C19A6B) Color Information

Wood Brown (#C19A6B) RGB value is (193, 154, 107). The hex color red value is 193, green is 154, and blue is 107. Its HSL format shows a hue of 33°, saturation of 41 percent, and lightness of 59 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 20 percent, 45 percent, 24 percent.

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Wood Brown (#C19A6B) Color Meaning

Wood Brown (#C19A6B) conveys warmth, stability, and natural grounding. This medium-light brown shade evokes the textures and tones of natural wood, offering comfort and reliability. Psychologically, Wood Brown (#C19A6B) promotes calm, focus, and practical thinking, making it ideal for environments that encourage productivity or restful reflection. Culturally, Wood Brown (#C19A6B) represents earthiness, tradition, and dependability in Western symbolism, while Eastern traditions link it to grounding energy and connection with nature. Fengshui values it for stabilizing spaces, enhancing comfort, and balancing other vibrant colors. Spiritually, it resonates with the root chakra, supporting security, endurance, and grounded vitality. In design and arts, Wood Brown (#C19A6B) functions as a foundation tone, accent, or natural motif. Its medium-light, warm hue pairs well with greens, creams, and darker browns, appearing in interiors, rustic designs, and nature-inspired visual compositions.

Color Conversion

Convert Wood Brown (#C19A6B) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#C19A6B
RGB
rgb(193, 154, 107)
HSL
hsl(33°, 41%, 59%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 20%, 45%, 24%)
HSV
hsv(33°, 45%, 76%)
XYZ
36.2018 35.5102 18.8560
Yxy
35.5102 0.3997 0.3921
Hunter Lab
59.5904 1.3576 3.4793
CIE-Lab
66.1440 8.3692 30.1484

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red193 / 255 (76%)
76%
Green154 / 255 (60%)
60%
Blue107 / 255 (42%)
42%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta20 / 100 (20%)
20%
Yellow45 / 100 (45%)
45%
Key (Black)24 / 100 (24%)
24%

Color Variations

Wood Brown (#C19A6B) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Wood Brown (#C19A6B) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Wood Brown (#C19A6B) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.59:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.59:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.59:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #C19A6B appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Wood Brown (#C19A6B)

protanopia

#b0b076

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C19A6B;

Text Color

color: #C19A6B;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C19A6B;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C19A6B40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C19A6B;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C19A6B 0%, #7c5b34 100%);

Wood Brown (#C19A6B) Color FAQs

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