#CB5E30
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.9% 0.151 41.9), rgb(203, 94, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#CB5E30 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5E30 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 94, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.151 41.9) |
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 #CB5E30 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5E30 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5E30 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5E30 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8664
oklch(70.6% 0.118 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5E30
oklch(60.9% 0.151 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4809
oklch(55.5% 0.164 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#853004
oklch(42.7% 0.126 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C10
oklch(37.7% 0.098 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#CB5E30 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) | #7C6F2A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97872D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4654 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5E30
#CB5E30
oklch(60.9% 0.151 41.9)
- #0091B3
#0091B3
oklch(60.9% 0.113 222.1)
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 #CB5E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.013
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.020
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
Use #CB5E30 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.