#CB4C0D
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(58.2% 0.174 41), rgb(203, 76, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#CB4C0D is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4C0D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 76, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 88%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.174 41) |
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 #CB4C0D | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB4C0D | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4C0D text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4C0D text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09A
oklch(80.8% 0.078 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28461
oklch(70.7% 0.126 41)
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Step 500
500
#D76132
oklch(63.1% 0.161 40.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB4C0D
oklch(58.2% 0.174 41)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D290C
oklch(37.6% 0.105 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#40190A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 40.6)
#CB4C0D 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) | #716300 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908000 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E02842 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4C0D
#CB4C0D
oklch(58.2% 0.174 41)
- #0088A7
#0088A7
oklch(58.1% 0.107 221.4)
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 #CB4C0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #CB4C0D 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.