#C47F79
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.6% 0.087 25.1), rgb(196, 127, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#C47F79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47F79 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 127, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.087 25.1) |
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 #C47F79 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47F79 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47F79 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47F79 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B3
oklch(81% 0.042 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8908B
oklch(70.6% 0.069 24.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C47F79
oklch(66.6% 0.087 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45C57
oklch(55.7% 0.095 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C47
oklch(49.2% 0.087 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#723E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3532
oklch(37.6% 0.057 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#C47F79 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) | #8D8978 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9678 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2767E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47F79
#C47F79
oklch(66.6% 0.087 25.1)
- #49A4AE
#49A4AE
oklch(66.8% 0.087 205.1)
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 #C47F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.005
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
Use #C47F79 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.