#C38D8D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.6% 0.066 18.9), rgb(195, 141, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#C38D8D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38D8D |
| RGB | rgb(195, 141, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.066 18.9) |
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 #C38D8D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C38D8D | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D8D text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38D8D text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38D8D
oklch(69.6% 0.066 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77475
oklch(63% 0.085 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25C5E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C4D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#713E40
oklch(42.7% 0.071 18)
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Step 900
900
#5B3536
oklch(37.6% 0.055 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#C38D8D 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) | #97958D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE888D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38D8D
#C38D8D
oklch(69.6% 0.066 18.9)
- #6AAAAD
#6AAAAD
oklch(69.6% 0.066 199.6)
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 #C38D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.012
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.019
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
Use #C38D8D 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.