#C38462
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.9% 0.091 49), rgb(195, 132, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#C38462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38462 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 132, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.091 49) |
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 #C38462 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38462 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38462 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38462 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 48)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38462
oklch(66.9% 0.091 49)
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Step 500
500
#C27245
oklch(63.1% 0.118 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5925
oklch(55.6% 0.127 49)
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Step 700
700
#944817
oklch(49% 0.118 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#783C16
oklch(42.6% 0.097 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#613419
oklch(37.7% 0.076 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#C38462 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) | #958A5F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49862 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2797B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38462
#C38462
oklch(66.9% 0.091 49)
- #53A0C2
#53A0C2
oklch(67% 0.091 229.1)
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 #C38462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #C38462 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.