#C38D64
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.7% 0.086 57.9), rgb(195, 141, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#C38D64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38D64 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 141, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.086 57.9) |
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 #C38D64 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38D64 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D64 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D64 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38D64
oklch(68.7% 0.086 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7740
oklch(63.1% 0.111 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E0E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#744011
oklch(42.7% 0.093 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 58)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#C38D64 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) | #9D9161 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D64 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28283 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38D64
#C38D64
oklch(68.7% 0.086 57.9)
- #65A2CA
#65A2CA
oklch(68.6% 0.087 238.6)
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 #C38D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #C38D64 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.