#C47E45
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.5% 0.113 58.1), rgb(196, 126, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#C47E45 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47E45 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 126, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.113 58.1) |
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 #C47E45 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47E45 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C47E45 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47E45 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9368
oklch(70.8% 0.089 58.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C47E45
oklch(65.5% 0.113 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75E17
oklch(55.5% 0.123 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D06
oklch(49% 0.114 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#75400D
oklch(42.8% 0.095 58.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3614
oklch(37.6% 0.074 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#C47E45 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) | #93853F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49445 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56F71 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47E45
#C47E45
oklch(65.5% 0.113 58.1)
- #439ACE
#439ACE
oklch(65.6% 0.113 238.3)
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 #C47E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.049
Use #C47E45 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.