#C47147
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.2% 0.119 46.6), rgb(196, 113, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#C47147 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47147 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 113, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.119 46.6) |
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 #C47147 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47147 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C47147 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C47147 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.058 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6E
oklch(70.6% 0.093 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C47147
oklch(63.2% 0.119 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5727
oklch(55.6% 0.13 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#964719
oklch(49.1% 0.12 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B18
oklch(42.8% 0.1 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#63331A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#C47147 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) | #887B43 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E46 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66167 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47147
#C47147
oklch(63.2% 0.119 46.6)
- #0D97C1
#0D97C1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 226.8)
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 #C47147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
Use #C47147 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.