#C47548
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.9% 0.116 49.3), rgb(196, 117, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#C47548 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47548 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 117, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.116 49.3) |
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 #C47548 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47548 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C47548 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C47548 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A1
oklch(81% 0.056 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF906D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 49.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C47548
oklch(63.9% 0.116 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5925
oklch(55.6% 0.127 49)
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Step 700
700
#944917
oklch(49.1% 0.117 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C17
oklch(42.6% 0.097 49)
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Step 900
900
#613419
oklch(37.7% 0.076 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#C47548 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) | #8B7E44 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9047 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5666A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47548
#C47548
oklch(63.9% 0.116 49.3)
- #2598C4
#2598C4
oklch(63.8% 0.116 229.5)
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 #C47548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
Use #C47548 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.