#CB5525
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.5% 0.162 40.6), rgb(203, 85, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#CB5525 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5525 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 85, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.162 40.6) |
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 #CB5525 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5525 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5525 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5525 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09A
oklch(80.9% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#E28461
oklch(70.7% 0.126 41)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5525
oklch(59.5% 0.162 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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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)
#CB5525 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 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938420 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF394B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5525
#CB5525
oklch(59.5% 0.162 40.6)
- #008DAC
#008DAC
oklch(59.6% 0.109 220.6)
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 #CB5525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
Use #CB5525 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.