#C38243
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.1% 0.113 62.8), rgb(195, 130, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#C38243 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38243 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 130, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.113 62.8) |
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 #C38243 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38243 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38243 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38243 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89466
oklch(70.6% 0.088 62.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C38243
oklch(66.1% 0.113 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#A5600E
oklch(55.6% 0.123 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#724106
oklch(42.6% 0.094 62.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3811
oklch(37.8% 0.074 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#C38243 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) | #96873D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69644 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47474 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38243
#C38243
oklch(66.1% 0.113 62.8)
- #4D9AD2
#4D9AD2
oklch(66.1% 0.113 242.7)
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 #C38243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #C38243 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.