#C38280
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.081 21.4), rgb(195, 130, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#C38280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38280 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 130, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.081 21.4) |
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 #C38280 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38280 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38280 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38280 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 21.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38280
oklch(67.2% 0.081 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#C06F6E
oklch(63.1% 0.103 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5656
oklch(55.6% 0.112 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#934646
oklch(49.2% 0.104 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#773A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#613232
oklch(37.8% 0.068 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 22.5)
#C38280 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) | #8F8B80 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E987F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07B82 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38280
#C38280
oklch(67.2% 0.081 21.4)
- #52A5AB
#52A5AB
oklch(67.3% 0.081 201.7)
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 #C38280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.012
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.019
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
Use #C38280 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.