#CB7341
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.4% 0.128 48.7), rgb(203, 115, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#CB7341 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7341 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 115, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.128 48.7) |
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 #CB7341 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7341 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB7341 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB7341 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59E
oklch(80.8% 0.062 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48D68
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7341
oklch(64.4% 0.128 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#B25517
oklch(55.6% 0.139 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#994505
oklch(49.2% 0.13 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C390C
oklch(42.7% 0.107 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#643214
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#CB7341 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) | #8C7E3C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19140 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6168 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7341
#CB7341
oklch(64.4% 0.128 48.7)
- #009BCA
#009BCA
oklch(64.4% 0.126 228.6)
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 #CB7341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
Use #CB7341 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.