#C38880
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.074 27.8), rgb(195, 136, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#C38880 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38880 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 136, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.074 27.8) |
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 #C38880 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38880 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38880 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38880 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 28.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38880
oklch(68.3% 0.074 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7369
oklch(63.2% 0.094 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75A51
oklch(55.6% 0.103 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A42
oklch(49.2% 0.095 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#743D36
oklch(42.7% 0.078 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E342F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#C38880 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) | #94907F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B7F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08186 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38880
#C38880
oklch(68.3% 0.074 27.8)
- #5EA6B1
#5EA6B1
oklch(68.2% 0.074 208.2)
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 #C38880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #C38880 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.