#CB6D17
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.1% 0.148 55.5), rgb(203, 109, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#CB6D17 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6D17 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 109, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.148 55.5) |
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 #CB6D17 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6D17 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6D17 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6D17 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B594
oklch(80.9% 0.072 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78C56
oklch(70.6% 0.115 55.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6D17
oklch(63.1% 0.148 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D04
oklch(26.9% 0.06 55.6)
#CB6D17 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) | #897800 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E16 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF585E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6D17
#CB6D17
oklch(63.1% 0.148 55.5)
- #0094CF
#0094CF
oklch(63% 0.135 235.8)
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 #CB6D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.007
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.014
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.016
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
Use #CB6D17 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.