#CB742B
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.4% 0.138 56.1), rgb(203, 116, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#CB742B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB742B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 116, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.138 56.1) |
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 #CB742B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB742B | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB742B text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB742B text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B697
oklch(80.9% 0.067 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48E5C
oklch(70.7% 0.108 55.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB742B
oklch(64.4% 0.138 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#643203
oklch(37.6% 0.09 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E07
oklch(27% 0.057 55.6)
#CB742B 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) | #8E7E20 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3922B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6165 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB742B
#CB742B
oklch(64.4% 0.138 56.1)
- #0798D5
#0798D5
oklch(64.3% 0.138 236.2)
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 #CB742B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
Use #CB742B 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.