#C47E7E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.6% 0.087 19.6), rgb(196, 126, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#C47E7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47E7E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 126, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.087 19.6) |
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 #C47E7E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47E7E | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47E7E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47E7E text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C8908F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C47E7E
oklch(66.6% 0.087 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B4C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#723E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#C47E7E 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) | #8C887E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1767E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47E7E
#C47E7E
oklch(66.6% 0.087 19.6)
- #47A4A9
#47A4A9
oklch(66.5% 0.088 200.1)
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 #C47E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.008
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.017
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #C47E7E 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.