Tia Maria Color
Tia Maria is a brown color with hex code #C1440E. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with tia maria, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Tia Maria Color Values
What Does Tia Maria Mean?
Tia Maria belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Tia Maria sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Tia Maria is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: vivid reddish orange, #E25822).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Tia Maria
Tia Maria and #0F8DC2 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #C20F33 and #C29E0F, which sit beside tia maria on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair tia maria with triadic partners #0FC245 and #450FC2. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Rock Spray —
#BA450C(Delta E 3) - Brick Orange —
#C14A09(Delta E 4) - Mahogany —
#C04000(Delta E 4) - Burnt Orange —
#C04E01(Delta E 7) - Dark Orange —
#C65102(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #C1440E; }
.background { background-color: #C1440E; }
.border { border: 2px solid #C1440E; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C1440E40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for tia maria?
Tia Maria has the hex code #C1440E. In RGB notation it is rgb(193, 68, 14), in HSL it is hsl(18, 86%, 41%), and its OKLCH value is 0.555, 0.17, 39.3.
What does the color tia maria mean?
Brown-family colors like tia maria carry distinct psychological associations. Tia Maria belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Tia Maria sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with tia maria?
Tia Maria has three easy routes: its complement #0F8DC2 for punch, its neighbors #C20F33 and #C29E0F for something calmer, or triadic partners #0FC245 and #450FC2 when you want energy.
Is tia maria a standard web color?
No — Tia Maria is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #C1440E or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make tia maria lighter or darker?
To lighten tia maria, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FBDDD0 (lightest tint) to #210C02 (darkest shade).
About Tia Maria
Tia Maria is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #C1440E to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.