#CB6F47
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.8% 0.128 43.4), rgb(203, 111, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#CB6F47 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6F47 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 111, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.128 43.4) |
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 #CB6F47 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6F47 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6F47 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6F47 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 43.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6F47
oklch(63.8% 0.128 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#B45224
oklch(55.5% 0.14 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B4217
oklch(49.1% 0.131 43)
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Step 800
800
#7E3716
oklch(42.7% 0.108 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#653119
oklch(37.7% 0.083 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D10
oklch(27.1% 0.053 42.9)
#CB6F47 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) | #887B43 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9046 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5D66 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6F47
#CB6F47
oklch(63.8% 0.128 43.4)
- #009AC0
#009AC0
oklch(63.7% 0.119 223.5)
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 #CB6F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.015
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
Use #CB6F47 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.