#C38D68
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.7% 0.083 55.3), rgb(195, 141, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#C38D68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38D68 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 141, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.083 55.3) |
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 #C38D68 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38D68 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D68 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D68 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38D68
oklch(68.7% 0.083 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7746
oklch(63.1% 0.107 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65F26
oklch(55.7% 0.116 55.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E19
oklch(49.2% 0.107 55.5)
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Step 800
800
#734017
oklch(42.6% 0.089 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D371A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#C38D68 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) | #9D9265 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D68 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18383 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38D68
#C38D68
oklch(68.7% 0.083 55.3)
- #65A3C7
#65A3C7
oklch(68.7% 0.083 235.3)
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 #C38D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
Use #C38D68 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.