#CB6A17
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(62.6% 0.149 53.8), rgb(203, 106, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#CB6A17 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6A17 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 106, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.149 53.8) |
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 #CB6A17 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6A17 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6A17 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6A17 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 53.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B494
oklch(80.8% 0.074 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98B57
oklch(70.7% 0.117 53.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6A17
oklch(62.6% 0.149 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D04
oklch(27.1% 0.062 54.7)
#CB6A17 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) | #877600 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D15 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF545B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6A17
#CB6A17
oklch(62.6% 0.149 53.8)
- #0093CA
#0093CA
oklch(62.5% 0.131 234)
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 #CB6A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.008
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.008
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
Use #CB6A17 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.