#C38E70
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.1% 0.077 50.5), rgb(195, 142, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#C38E70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38E70 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 142, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.077 50.5) |
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 #C38E70 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C38E70 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38E70 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38E70 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#E9D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38E70
oklch(69.1% 0.077 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97751
oklch(63.1% 0.098 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45F34
oklch(55.6% 0.107 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E27
oklch(49.1% 0.1 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#724021
oklch(42.6% 0.083 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3720
oklch(37.8% 0.065 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#C38E70 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) | #9C936E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E70 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18586 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38E70
#C38E70
oklch(69.1% 0.077 50.5)
- #67A5C3
#67A5C3
oklch(69.1% 0.078 230.3)
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 #C38E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
Use #C38E70 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.