#C38889
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.6% 0.073 18), rgb(195, 136, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#C38889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38889 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 136, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.073 18) |
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 #C38889 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38889 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38889 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38889 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 16.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38889
oklch(68.6% 0.073 18)
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Step 500
500
#BB7274
oklch(63.1% 0.093 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#A6595D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E494C
oklch(49.1% 0.093 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#743C3F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3435
oklch(37.8% 0.061 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#C38889 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) | #939089 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C88 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8289 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38889
#C38889
oklch(68.6% 0.073 18)
- #60A8AA
#60A8AA
oklch(68.5% 0.072 197.9)
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 #C38889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
Use #C38889 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.