#C38579
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.6% 0.079 31.3), rgb(195, 133, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#C38579 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38579 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.079 31.3) |
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 #C38579 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38579 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38579 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38579 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AD
oklch(81% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38579
oklch(67.6% 0.079 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7163
oklch(63.1% 0.102 31)
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Step 600
600
#AA584A
oklch(55.5% 0.11 31)
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Step 700
700
#92483B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#763C31
oklch(42.7% 0.084 32)
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Step 900
900
#60332B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#C38579 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) | #938D78 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19978 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07D82 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38579
#C38579
oklch(67.6% 0.079 31.3)
- #57A4B3
#57A4B3
oklch(67.5% 0.079 211.8)
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 #C38579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
Use #C38579 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.