#C38B8A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.1% 0.069 20.1), rgb(195, 139, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#C38B8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38B8A |
| RGB | rgb(195, 139, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.069 20.1) |
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 #C38B8A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C38B8A | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38B8A text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38B8A text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 19.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38B8A
oklch(69.1% 0.069 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97373
oklch(63% 0.089 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B4B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#723E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#C38B8A 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) | #96938A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D89 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE858B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38B8A
#C38B8A
oklch(69.1% 0.069 20.1)
- #66A9AD
#66A9AD
oklch(69.2% 0.068 200.6)
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 #C38B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #C38B8A 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.