#C47574
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.8% 0.1 20.9), rgb(196, 117, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#C47574 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47574 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 117, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.1 20.9) |
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 #C47574 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47574 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C47574 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C47574 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B3
oklch(81% 0.049 21.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8C
oklch(70.7% 0.078 20.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C47574
oklch(64.8% 0.1 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5757
oklch(55.6% 0.109 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#914747
oklch(49.1% 0.1 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#763B3B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#603332
oklch(37.8% 0.065 22)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#C47574 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) | #858173 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989173 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36B75 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47574
#C47574
oklch(64.8% 0.1 20.9)
- #2BA0A7
#2BA0A7
oklch(64.7% 0.099 201)
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 #C47574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.014
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
Use #C47574 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.