#CB6215
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(61.3% 0.155 49.7), rgb(203, 98, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#CB6215 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6215 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 98, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 81%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.155 49.7) |
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 #CB6215 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6215 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6215 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6215 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB395
oklch(81% 0.076 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8958
oklch(70.8% 0.121 50.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6215
oklch(61.3% 0.155 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B05
oklch(26.9% 0.064 49.5)
#CB6215 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) | #817100 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8911 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4A54 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6215
#CB6215
oklch(61.3% 0.155 49.7)
- #0090BE
#0090BE
oklch(61.2% 0.122 229.8)
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 #CB6215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.014
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
Use #CB6215 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.