#CB4019
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.8% 0.182 35.4), rgb(203, 64, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#CB4019 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4019 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 64, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 78%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.182 35.4) |
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 #CB4019 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB4019 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4019 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4019 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E68066
oklch(70.6% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C3B
oklch(63.1% 0.167 35.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB4019
oklch(56.8% 0.182 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C02
oklch(49% 0.169 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B270A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#702613
oklch(37.7% 0.109 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#42170C
oklch(27% 0.07 35.4)
#CB4019 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) | #6A5D11 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C0E | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00839 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4019
#CB4019
oklch(56.8% 0.182 35.4)
- #00859C
#00859C
oklch(56.8% 0.101 215.5)
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 #CB4019, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.050
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.050
Use #CB4019 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.