#C4938D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.8% 0.06 26.6), rgb(196, 147, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#C4938D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4938D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 147, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 32%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.06 26.6) |
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 #C4938D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4938D | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4938D text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4938D text on black | 7.90:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4938D
oklch(70.8% 0.06 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47770
oklch(63.1% 0.078 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F59
oklch(55.6% 0.085 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#884F49
oklch(49.2% 0.078 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E413C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#593733
oklch(37.6% 0.05 27)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#C4938D 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) | #9D998C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8D91 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4938D
#C4938D
oklch(70.8% 0.06 26.6)
- #73ACB4
#73ACB4
oklch(70.8% 0.06 207)
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 #C4938D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #C4938D 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.