#C38E83
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.5% 0.067 32), rgb(195, 142, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#C38E83 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38E83 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 142, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.067 32) |
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 #C38E83 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C38E83 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38E83 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38E83 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 31.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38E83
oklch(69.5% 0.067 32)
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Step 500
500
#B77669
oklch(63.1% 0.085 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35E50
oklch(55.7% 0.093 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D41
oklch(49.1% 0.086 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#713F36
oklch(42.6% 0.072 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C362F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#C38E83 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) | #9A9482 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F82 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF878B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38E83
#C38E83
oklch(69.5% 0.067 32)
- #6AA8B5
#6AA8B5
oklch(69.4% 0.067 212.4)
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 #C38E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
Use #C38E83 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.