#C38B71
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.078 45.9), rgb(195, 139, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#C38B71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38B71 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 139, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.078 45.9) |
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 #C38B71 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38B71 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38B71 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38B71 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A7
oklch(81% 0.048 46.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38B71
oklch(68.5% 0.078 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7554
oklch(63% 0.1 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75D39
oklch(55.7% 0.109 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2B
oklch(49.1% 0.102 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#743F25
oklch(42.8% 0.083 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3623
oklch(37.8% 0.065 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#C38B71 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) | #9A916F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C71 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18284 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38B71
#C38B71
oklch(68.5% 0.078 45.9)
- #62A4BF
#62A4BF
oklch(68.5% 0.078 226.3)
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 #C38B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.053
Use #C38B71 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.