#C3876B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.7% 0.084 45.9), rgb(195, 135, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#C3876B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3876B |
| RGB | rgb(195, 135, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.084 45.9) |
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 #C3876B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3876B | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3876B text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3876B text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A5
oklch(81% 0.053 45.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3876B
oklch(67.7% 0.084 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF744F
oklch(63.2% 0.108 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B33
oklch(55.7% 0.117 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#924A25
oklch(49.1% 0.109 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#763D20
oklch(42.6% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 900
900
#603520
oklch(37.8% 0.07 46)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#C3876B 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) | #978D69 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17D80 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3876B
#C3876B
oklch(67.7% 0.084 45.9)
- #59A2BF
#59A2BF
oklch(67.6% 0.085 226)
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 #C3876B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
Use #C3876B 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.