#D38E76
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(71% 0.091 40), rgb(211, 142, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#D38E76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D38E76 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 142, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.091 40) |
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 #D38E76 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D38E76 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38E76 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38E76 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D38E76
oklch(71% 0.091 40)
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Step 500
500
#C46F51
oklch(63% 0.116 40)
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Step 600
600
#B05535
oklch(55.6% 0.128 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#974527
oklch(49.1% 0.119 40)
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Step 800
800
#7A3922
oklch(42.6% 0.097 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#633221
oklch(37.7% 0.076 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#D38E76 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) | #9F9674 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA475 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E38388 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D38E76
#D38E76
oklch(71% 0.091 40)
- #58AFC9
#58AFC9
oklch(71% 0.092 219.9)
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 #D38E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
Use #D38E76 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.