#C48D6F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69% 0.079 49.6), rgb(196, 141, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#C48D6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48D6F |
| RGB | rgb(196, 141, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.079 49.6) |
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 #C48D6F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C48D6F | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48D6F text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48D6F text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48D6F
oklch(69% 0.079 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7650
oklch(63.1% 0.102 49)
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Step 600
600
#A65E33
oklch(55.6% 0.11 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D25
oklch(49.1% 0.103 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#743F20
oklch(42.7% 0.086 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3620
oklch(37.7% 0.067 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#C48D6F 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) | #9C926D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28385 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48D6F
#C48D6F
oklch(69% 0.079 49.6)
- #65A5C3
#65A5C3
oklch(69% 0.079 229.6)
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 #C48D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
Use #C48D6F 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.