#D38D72
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(70.8% 0.094 41.9), rgb(211, 141, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#D38D72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D38D72 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 141, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.094 41.9) |
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 #D38D72 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D38D72 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38D72 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38D72 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D38D72
oklch(70.8% 0.094 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4C
oklch(63.1% 0.12 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#B1552F
oklch(55.7% 0.131 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#984522
oklch(49.2% 0.121 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B391E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#64321E
oklch(37.8% 0.079 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E12
oklch(27.2% 0.05 42.8)
#D38D72 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) | #9F9570 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA472 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E38286 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D38D72
#D38D72
oklch(70.8% 0.094 41.9)
- #56AECB
#56AECB
oklch(70.8% 0.094 222.2)
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 #D38D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
Use #D38D72 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.