#CB6F40
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.7% 0.132 46.3), rgb(203, 111, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#CB6F40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6F40 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 111, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.132 46.3) |
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 #CB6F40 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6F40 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6F40 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6F40 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C68
oklch(70.7% 0.103 46.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6F40
oklch(63.7% 0.132 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45319
oklch(55.6% 0.142 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B4308
oklch(49.2% 0.133 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E370E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#663115
oklch(37.8% 0.086 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#CB6F40 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) | #887B3B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F3F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5D64 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6F40
#CB6F40
oklch(63.7% 0.132 46.3)
- #0099C4
#0099C4
oklch(63.7% 0.122 226.6)
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 #CB6F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
Use #CB6F40 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.