#C48271
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.086 35.1), rgb(196, 130, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#C48271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48271 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 130, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.086 35.1) |
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 #C48271 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48271 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48271 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48271 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 35.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48271
oklch(67% 0.086 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#C2705B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5640
oklch(55.6% 0.12 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#954632
oklch(49.1% 0.111 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#793A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#623226
oklch(37.7% 0.073 35)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#C48271 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) | #918A70 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19870 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2787E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48271
#C48271
oklch(67% 0.086 35.1)
- #4EA3B6
#4EA3B6
oklch(67% 0.086 214.4)
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 #C48271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
Use #C48271 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.