#C38F09
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.2% 0.139 82.2), rgb(195, 143, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#C38F09 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38F09 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 143, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.139 82.2) |
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 #C38F09 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C38F09 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38F09 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38F09 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 82.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDBC7F
oklch(81% 0.087 82.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38F09
oklch(68.2% 0.139 82.2)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#C38F09 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) | #A49000 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D16 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57F7A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38F09
#C38F09
oklch(68.2% 0.139 82.2)
- #6997EE
#6997EE
oklch(68.2% 0.139 262.2)
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 #C38F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.007
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
Use #C38F09 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.