#C47847
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(64.5% 0.115 52.2), rgb(196, 120, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#C47847 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47847 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 120, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.115 52.2) |
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 #C47847 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47847 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C47847 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C47847 text on black | 6.12:1 | 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
#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
#CE916C
oklch(70.8% 0.09 52)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C47847
oklch(64.5% 0.115 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B21
oklch(55.6% 0.125 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#934A13
oklch(49.1% 0.117 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#773D14
oklch(42.6% 0.096 51.7)
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Step 900
900
#603518
oklch(37.7% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#C47847 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) | #8E8042 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09147 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5696D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47847
#C47847
oklch(64.5% 0.115 52.2)
- #3199C7
#3199C7
oklch(64.5% 0.115 232)
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 #C47847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
Use #C47847 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.