#C38D20
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67.9% 0.132 79.2), rgb(195, 141, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#C38D20 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38D20 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 141, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.132 79.2) |
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 #C38D20 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38D20 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D20 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D20 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 75.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 78)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB83
oklch(80.9% 0.083 79.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38D20
oklch(67.9% 0.132 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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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)
#C38D20 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) | #A28F01 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C26 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57E79 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38D20
#C38D20
oklch(67.9% 0.132 79.2)
- #6598E9
#6598E9
oklch(67.9% 0.132 259.3)
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 #C38D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.041
Use #C38D20 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.