#C48063
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.3% 0.094 43.8), rgb(196, 128, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#C48063 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48063 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 128, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.094 43.8) |
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 #C48063 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48063 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48063 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48063 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 44.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C48063
oklch(66.3% 0.094 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55E3F
oklch(55.7% 0.103 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D31
oklch(49.1% 0.096 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#724029
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3626
oklch(37.7% 0.062 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#C48063 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) | #928861 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29663 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37479 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48063
#C48063
oklch(66.3% 0.094 43.8)
- #48A0BE
#48A0BE
oklch(66.4% 0.095 223.5)
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 #C48063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.053
Use #C48063 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.