#C38D87
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.4% 0.067 26.1), rgb(195, 141, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#C38D87 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38D87 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 141, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.067 26.1) |
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 #C38D87 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C38D87 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D87 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D87 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B3
oklch(81% 0.042 25.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38D87
oklch(69.4% 0.067 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#B8756E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35D56
oklch(55.7% 0.093 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C46
oklch(49% 0.086 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#713F3A
oklch(42.7% 0.071 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3632
oklch(37.8% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#C38D87 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) | #989486 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E86 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF878C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38D87
#C38D87
oklch(69.4% 0.067 26.1)
- #69A9B1
#69A9B1
oklch(69.5% 0.067 205.9)
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 #C38D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.015
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
Use #C38D87 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.