#C38663
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.3% 0.09 50.5), rgb(195, 134, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#C38663 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38663 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 134, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.09 50.5) |
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 #C38663 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38663 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38663 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38663 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38663
oklch(67.3% 0.09 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#C07345
oklch(63% 0.115 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A25
oklch(55.5% 0.124 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A17
oklch(49.2% 0.116 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#773D16
oklch(42.7% 0.096 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#613519
oklch(37.9% 0.075 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#C38663 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) | #978C60 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59963 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27B7D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38663
#C38663
oklch(67.3% 0.09 50.5)
- #57A0C3
#57A0C3
oklch(67.2% 0.09 230.9)
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 #C38663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #C38663 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.