#CB5425
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.4% 0.163 40.1), rgb(203, 84, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#CB5425 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5425 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 84, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.163 40.1) |
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 #CB5425 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5425 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5425 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5425 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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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
#EEB09A
oklch(80.9% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#E38361
oklch(70.7% 0.128 40.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5425
oklch(59.4% 0.163 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E290C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#41190A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 40.2)
#CB5425 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) | #76691E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938320 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF374B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5425
#CB5425
oklch(59.4% 0.163 40.1)
- #008CAB
#008CAB
oklch(59.3% 0.108 220.8)
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 #CB5425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
Use #CB5425 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.