#C38720
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.8% 0.131 74.9), rgb(195, 135, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#C38720 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38720 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 135, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.131 74.9) |
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 #C38720 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38720 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38720 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38720 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB93
oklch(80.8% 0.063 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69753
oklch(70.7% 0.103 75)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C38720
oklch(66.8% 0.131 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362202
oklch(27.1% 0.055 74.8)
#C38720 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) | #9D8A05 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9924 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57774 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38720
#C38720
oklch(66.8% 0.131 74.9)
- #5997E3
#5997E3
oklch(66.8% 0.131 254.5)
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 #C38720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.022
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
Use #C38720 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.