#C48971
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.3% 0.081 43), rgb(196, 137, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#C48971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48971 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 137, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.081 43) |
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 #C48971 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48971 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48971 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48971 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A7
oklch(81% 0.05 43.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48971
oklch(68.3% 0.081 43)
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Step 500
500
#BD7455
oklch(63.1% 0.102 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.112 43)
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Step 700
700
#914A2C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#753D26
oklch(42.6% 0.086 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3523
oklch(37.7% 0.067 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#C48971 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) | #988F6F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C71 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27F83 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48971
#C48971
oklch(68.3% 0.081 43)
- #5DA4BE
#5DA4BE
oklch(68.2% 0.081 223.9)
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 #C48971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
Use #C48971 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.