#C48474
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.4% 0.083 34.6), rgb(196, 132, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#C48474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48474 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 132, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.083 34.6) |
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 #C48474 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48474 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48474 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48474 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.053 34.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48474
oklch(67.4% 0.083 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#C1715D
oklch(63.2% 0.106 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5743
oklch(55.5% 0.116 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#934735
oklch(49% 0.107 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#783B2C
oklch(42.8% 0.089 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#613328
oklch(37.7% 0.069 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#C48474 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) | #938C73 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29973 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27B80 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48474
#C48474
oklch(67.4% 0.083 34.6)
- #53A4B6
#53A4B6
oklch(67.5% 0.083 214.1)
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 #C48474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
Use #C48474 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.