#CB5F22
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.9% 0.154 45.9), rgb(203, 95, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#CB5F22 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5F22 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 95, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 71%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.154 45.9) |
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 #CB5F22 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5F22 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5F22 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5F22 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB298
oklch(80.9% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE875D
oklch(70.7% 0.121 46)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5F22
oklch(60.9% 0.154 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C06
oklch(37.7% 0.101 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B08
oklch(27.1% 0.063 46)
#CB5F22 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) | #7E6F18 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98881F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4653 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5F22
#CB5F22
oklch(60.9% 0.154 45.9)
- #0090B8
#0090B8
oklch(60.9% 0.117 226.2)
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 #CB5F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.013
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.019
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
Use #CB5F22 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.