#C47748
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(64.3% 0.115 50.9), rgb(196, 119, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#C47748 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47748 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 119, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.115 50.9) |
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 #C47748 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47748 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C47748 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C47748 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE906C
oklch(70.6% 0.09 50.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C47748
oklch(64.3% 0.115 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A24
oklch(55.5% 0.125 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#934A16
oklch(49.2% 0.116 51)
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Step 800
800
#773D15
oklch(42.6% 0.096 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#613519
oklch(37.9% 0.075 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#C47748 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) | #8D8044 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9148 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5686C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47748
#C47748
oklch(64.3% 0.115 50.9)
- #2D99C6
#2D99C6
oklch(64.3% 0.115 230.8)
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 #C47748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
Use #C47748 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.