#C38189
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.3% 0.082 11.6), rgb(195, 129, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#C38189 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38189 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 129, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.082 11.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C38189 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38189 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38189 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38189 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B8
oklch(81% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38189
oklch(67.3% 0.082 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#C06D79
oklch(63.1% 0.106 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5462
oklch(55.6% 0.114 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#934451
oklch(49.2% 0.107 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#773842
oklch(42.6% 0.089 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#603138
oklch(37.6% 0.068 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#C38189 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8C8B89 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9888 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7B84 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38189
#C38189
oklch(67.3% 0.082 11.6)
- #52A6A3
#52A6A3
oklch(67.2% 0.082 192.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C38189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.009
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
Use #C38189 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.