#C38D28
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68% 0.128 78.2), rgb(195, 141, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#C38D28 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38D28 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 141, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.128 78.2) |
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 #C38D28 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38D28 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D28 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D28 text on black | 7.16:1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 75.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 77.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB85
oklch(80.9% 0.08 78.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38D28
oklch(68% 0.128 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#C38D28 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) | #A28F15 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C2C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47E7A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38D28
#C38D28
oklch(68% 0.128 78.2)
- #6599E6
#6599E6
oklch(68% 0.127 258)
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 #C38D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.041
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
Use #C38D28 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.