#C38D70
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.9% 0.078 49.2), rgb(195, 141, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#C38D70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 49°. 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 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38D70 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 141, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.078 49.2) |
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 #C38D70 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C38D70 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D70 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D70 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38D70
oklch(68.9% 0.078 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7751
oklch(63.2% 0.099 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55E35
oklch(55.5% 0.108 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D28
oklch(49% 0.1 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#734022
oklch(42.8% 0.083 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3721
oklch(37.8% 0.064 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#C38D70 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) | #9C926E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E70 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18485 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38D70
#C38D70
oklch(68.9% 0.078 49.2)
- #66A5C2
#66A5C2
oklch(69% 0.078 229.1)
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 #C38D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.053
Use #C38D70 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.