#C47760
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.7% 0.103 37.4), rgb(196, 119, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#C47760 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47760 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 119, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.103 37.4) |
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 #C47760 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47760 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C47760 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C47760 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 36.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C47760
oklch(64.7% 0.103 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5941
oklch(55.5% 0.112 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#924933
oklch(49.2% 0.104 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#763C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#603427
oklch(37.7% 0.067 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#C47760 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) | #8A815E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46B71 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47760
#C47760
oklch(64.7% 0.103 37.4)
- #2E9DB7
#2E9DB7
oklch(64.6% 0.103 217.3)
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 #C47760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #C47760 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.