#C4847E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.7% 0.08 25.3), rgb(196, 132, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#C4847E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4847E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 132, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.08 25.3) |
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 #C4847E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4847E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4847E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4847E text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4847E
oklch(67.7% 0.08 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07069
oklch(63.2% 0.103 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5751
oklch(55.7% 0.111 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#924742
oklch(49.1% 0.102 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#773A36
oklch(42.6% 0.086 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#60332F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 26)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#C4847E 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) | #918D7D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17C83 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4847E
#C4847E
oklch(67.7% 0.08 25.3)
- #55A6AF
#55A6AF
oklch(67.8% 0.08 205)
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 #C4847E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.015
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
Use #C4847E 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.