#C38D5F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.6% 0.09 60.9), rgb(195, 141, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#C38D5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38D5F |
| RGB | rgb(195, 141, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.09 60.9) |
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 #C38D5F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38D5F | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D5F text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D5F text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38D5F
oklch(68.6% 0.09 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7839
oklch(63.2% 0.115 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F0C
oklch(55.7% 0.126 60.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#744005
oklch(42.7% 0.097 60.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3711
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#C38D5F 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) | #9E915B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D60 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28282 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38D5F
#C38D5F
oklch(68.6% 0.09 60.9)
- #65A1CD
#65A1CD
oklch(68.5% 0.09 241.6)
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 #C38D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #C38D5F 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.