#CB6A35
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.8% 0.14 47), rgb(203, 106, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#CB6A35 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6A35 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 106, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.14 47) |
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 #CB6A35 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6A35 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6A35 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6A35 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49B
oklch(81% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88B64
oklch(70.7% 0.108 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6A35
oklch(62.8% 0.14 47)
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Step 600
600
#B85005
oklch(55.7% 0.152 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803502
oklch(42.6% 0.117 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#672F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.091 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#CB6A35 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) | #85772F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D33 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE565F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6A35
#CB6A35
oklch(62.8% 0.14 47)
- #0096C1
#0096C1
oklch(62.8% 0.121 227.1)
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 #CB6A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.017
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.019
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
Use #CB6A35 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.