#C38B60
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.09 58.1), rgb(195, 139, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#C38B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38B60 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 139, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.09 58.1) |
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 #C38B60 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38B60 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38B60 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38B60 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89D
oklch(80.8% 0.056 58)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38B60
oklch(68.2% 0.09 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD763C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85E15
oklch(55.7% 0.125 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D03
oklch(49.1% 0.116 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#753F0B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3613
oklch(37.7% 0.076 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#C38B60 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) | #9C905D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C60 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28080 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38B60
#C38B60
oklch(68.2% 0.09 58.1)
- #61A1CA
#61A1CA
oklch(68.2% 0.09 238.1)
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 #C38B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #C38B60 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.