#C38D76
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.074 44), rgb(195, 141, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#C38D76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38D76 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 141, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.074 44) |
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 #C38D76 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C38D76 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D76 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D76 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38D76
oklch(69% 0.074 44)
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Step 500
500
#B97659
oklch(63% 0.094 44)
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Step 600
600
#A55E3F
oklch(55.7% 0.103 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D31
oklch(49.1% 0.096 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#724029
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3626
oklch(37.7% 0.062 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#C38D76 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) | #9B9374 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E76 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08487 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38D76
#C38D76
oklch(69% 0.074 44)
- #66A6BE
#66A6BE
oklch(69.1% 0.074 224)
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 #C38D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
Use #C38D76 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.