#C47E91
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.1% 0.09 2.1), rgb(196, 126, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#C47E91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47E91 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 126, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.09 2.1) |
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 #C47E91 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47E91 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47E91 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47E91 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C47E91
oklch(67.1% 0.09 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26A84
oklch(63.1% 0.115 2)
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Step 600
600
#AD506D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#94405B
oklch(49% 0.116 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#78364B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#612F3E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#C47E91 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) | #888A92 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99978F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7985 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47E91
#C47E91
oklch(67.1% 0.09 2.1)
- #4CA89A
#4CA89A
oklch(67.2% 0.09 182.1)
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 #C47E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.016
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
Use #C47E91 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.