#C47653
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(64.3% 0.11 44.5), rgb(196, 118, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#C47653 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 45°. 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 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47653 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 118, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.11 44.5) |
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 #C47653 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47653 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C47653 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C47653 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 44)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F74
oklch(70.6% 0.086 44.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C47653
oklch(64.3% 0.11 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5933
oklch(55.5% 0.119 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#934925
oklch(49.1% 0.111 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#773C20
oklch(42.6% 0.092 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#613420
oklch(37.8% 0.072 44)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#C47653 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) | #8B8050 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9052 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5686D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47653
#C47653
oklch(64.3% 0.11 44.5)
- #2A9BBF
#2A9BBF
oklch(64.4% 0.11 224.4)
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 #C47653, 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 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
Use #C47653 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.