#C38845
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.3% 0.11 67.4), rgb(195, 136, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#C38845 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38845 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 136, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.11 67.4) |
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 #C38845 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38845 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38845 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38845 text on black | 6.92:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB991
oklch(80.9% 0.069 68)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38845
oklch(67.3% 0.11 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392001
oklch(27% 0.058 67.4)
#C38845 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) | #9B8C3E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A46 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47A79 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38845
#C38845
oklch(67.3% 0.11 67.4)
- #5A9CD6
#5A9CD6
oklch(67.3% 0.11 246.8)
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 #C38845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.048
Use #C38845 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.