#C39488
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.8% 0.06 34.8), rgb(195, 148, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#C39488 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C39488 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 148, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.06 34.8) |
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 #C39488 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C39488 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39488 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39488 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C39488
oklch(70.8% 0.06 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#B3796A
oklch(63.2% 0.077 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6152
oklch(55.6% 0.083 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#875042
oklch(49.1% 0.078 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4237
oklch(42.7% 0.063 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#C39488 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) | #9F9987 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A288 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8E91 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C39488
#C39488
oklch(70.8% 0.06 34.8)
- #75ABB8
#75ABB8
oklch(70.8% 0.06 214.4)
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 #C39488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #C39488 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.