#CB7417
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.2% 0.144 59.7), rgb(203, 116, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#CB7417 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7417 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 116, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.144 59.7) |
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 #CB7417 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7417 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB7417 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB7417 text on black | 6.04:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B693
oklch(80.8% 0.07 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48F54
oklch(70.7% 0.113 60)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7417
oklch(64.2% 0.144 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E03
oklch(27% 0.059 59.4)
#CB7417 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39117 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6064 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7417
#CB7417
oklch(64.2% 0.144 59.7)
- #0C96DB
#0C96DB
oklch(64.2% 0.145 240)
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 #CB7417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.046
Use #CB7417 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.