#C3836F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.085 38.1), rgb(195, 131, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#C3836F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3836F |
| RGB | rgb(195, 131, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.085 38.1) |
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 #C3836F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3836F | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3836F text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3836F text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B6A8
oklch(81% 0.053 39.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3836F
oklch(67% 0.085 38.1)
-
Step 500
500
#C17158
oklch(63.1% 0.108 38.1)
-
Step 600
600
#AC583D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 38.5)
-
Step 700
700
#94472F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 38)
-
Step 800
800
#783B28
oklch(42.7% 0.091 38)
-
Step 900
900
#613325
oklch(37.7% 0.071 37.7)
-
Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#C3836F 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) | #928B6D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1797E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3836F
#C3836F
oklch(67% 0.085 38.1)
- #51A2B8
#51A2B8
oklch(67% 0.085 217.9)
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 #C3836F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
Use #C3836F 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.