#C47340
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.5% 0.122 51.1), rgb(196, 115, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#C47340 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47340 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 115, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.122 51.1) |
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 #C47340 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47340 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C47340 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C47340 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08F69
oklch(70.6% 0.095 51)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C47340
oklch(63.5% 0.122 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE581A
oklch(55.5% 0.132 51)
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Step 700
700
#95480A
oklch(49.1% 0.122 51.4)
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Step 800
800
#793C0F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#623415
oklch(37.8% 0.079 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 51.4)
#C47340 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) | #8A7C3B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E40 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66367 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47340
#C47340
oklch(63.5% 0.122 51.1)
- #1C97C7
#1C97C7
oklch(63.6% 0.122 231.2)
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 #C47340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
Use #C47340 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.