#C47558
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(64.2% 0.108 40.8), rgb(196, 117, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#C47558 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47558 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 117, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.108 40.8) |
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 #C47558 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47558 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C47558 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C47558 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F78
oklch(70.7% 0.084 40.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C47558
oklch(64.2% 0.108 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC5939
oklch(55.7% 0.118 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#93482C
oklch(49% 0.109 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C25
oklch(42.8% 0.091 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#613423
oklch(37.8% 0.071 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F15
oklch(27.1% 0.044 41.6)
#C47558 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) | #897F56 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9057 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5676E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47558
#C47558
oklch(64.2% 0.108 40.8)
- #269BBB
#269BBB
oklch(64.2% 0.108 221.3)
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 #C47558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
Use #C47558 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.