#CB7239
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.2% 0.133 50.8), rgb(203, 114, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#CB7239 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7239 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.133 50.8) |
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 #CB7239 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7239 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB7239 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB7239 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59B
oklch(80.9% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D63
oklch(70.6% 0.104 51)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7239
oklch(64.2% 0.133 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#B35503
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3901
oklch(42.8% 0.111 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#65320F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#CB7239 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) | #8B7D33 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19138 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6066 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7239
#CB7239
oklch(64.2% 0.133 50.8)
- #0099CC
#0099CC
oklch(64.1% 0.129 231.1)
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 #CB7239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
Use #CB7239 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.