#C38388
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.6% 0.079 14.3), rgb(195, 131, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#C38388 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38388 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 131, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.079 14.3) |
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 #C38388 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38388 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38388 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38388 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38388
oklch(67.6% 0.079 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF6F76
oklch(63.2% 0.102 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA565F
oklch(55.7% 0.11 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#91464E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#763A40
oklch(42.7% 0.084 15)
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Step 900
900
#603237
oklch(37.8% 0.067 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#C38388 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) | #8E8D88 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9987 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7D85 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38388
#C38388
oklch(67.6% 0.079 14.3)
- #56A7A6
#56A7A6
oklch(67.7% 0.079 194.4)
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 #C38388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.013
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
Use #C38388 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.