#C38B06
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67.4% 0.139 79.7), rgb(195, 139, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#C38B06 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38B06 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 139, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 94%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.139 79.7) |
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 #C38B06 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38B06 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38B06 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38B06 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 77.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 79.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEBB80
oklch(80.9% 0.086 80.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38B06
oklch(67.4% 0.139 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#C38B06 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) | #A18D00 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B13 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57B76 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38B06
#C38B06
oklch(67.4% 0.139 79.7)
- #6296EB
#6296EB
oklch(67.5% 0.138 259.8)
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 #C38B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
Use #C38B06 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.