#C38288
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.4% 0.081 13.4), rgb(195, 130, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#C38288 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38288 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 130, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.081 13.4) |
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 #C38288 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38288 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38288 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38288 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38288
oklch(67.4% 0.081 13.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF6E77
oklch(63% 0.103 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA5560
oklch(55.6% 0.112 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#92454F
oklch(49.1% 0.104 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#773941
oklch(42.7% 0.087 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#603237
oklch(37.8% 0.067 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D20
oklch(26.8% 0.043 13.2)
#C38288 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) | #8D8C88 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9887 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7C84 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38288
#C38288
oklch(67.4% 0.081 13.4)
- #54A6A5
#54A6A5
oklch(67.4% 0.08 194.4)
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 #C38288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.011
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
Use #C38288 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.