#C38C8F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.5% 0.067 15.3), rgb(195, 140, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#C38C8F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38C8F |
| RGB | rgb(195, 140, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.067 15.3) |
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 #C38C8F | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C38C8F | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38C8F text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38C8F text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38C8F
oklch(69.5% 0.067 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87478
oklch(63.2% 0.086 16)
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Step 600
600
#A35B61
oklch(55.6% 0.094 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B50
oklch(49.1% 0.087 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#713E42
oklch(42.8% 0.071 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3538
oklch(37.8% 0.056 15.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#C38C8F 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) | #96948F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E8E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE878D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38C8F
#C38C8F
oklch(69.5% 0.067 15.3)
- #68AAAA
#68AAAA
oklch(69.4% 0.067 195.7)
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 #C38C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.017
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
Use #C38C8F 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.