#C47166
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.8% 0.107 28.4), rgb(196, 113, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#C47166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47166 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 113, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.107 28.4) |
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 #C47166 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47166 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C47166 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C47166 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AE
oklch(81% 0.052 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08D83
oklch(70.8% 0.084 28.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C47166
oklch(63.8% 0.107 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD564B
oklch(55.7% 0.116 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#94453C
oklch(49% 0.108 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#793A32
oklch(42.9% 0.09 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#61322C
oklch(37.6% 0.069 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#C47166 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) | #847D65 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E65 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4656E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47166
#C47166
oklch(63.8% 0.107 28.4)
- #129DAE
#129DAE
oklch(63.8% 0.107 208.6)
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 #C47166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
Use #C47166 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.