#C47752
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(64.4% 0.11 45.9), rgb(196, 119, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#C47752 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47752 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 119, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.11 45.9) |
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 #C47752 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47752 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C47752 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C47752 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE9073
oklch(70.8% 0.086 45.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C47752
oklch(64.4% 0.11 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A31
oklch(55.6% 0.119 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#924924
oklch(49% 0.11 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#773D1F
oklch(42.8% 0.092 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#60341F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#C47752 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) | #8C804F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9151 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5696E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47752
#C47752
oklch(64.4% 0.11 45.9)
- #2D9BC0
#2D9BC0
oklch(64.5% 0.11 225.4)
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 #C47752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
Use #C47752 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.