#CB7529
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.5% 0.138 57.3), rgb(203, 117, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#CB7529 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7529 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 117, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.138 57.3) |
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 #CB7529 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7529 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB7529 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB7529 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300
#E3B696
oklch(80.9% 0.068 57)
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Step 400
400
#D38F5A
oklch(70.7% 0.108 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7529
oklch(64.5% 0.138 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#643301
oklch(37.7% 0.09 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E06
oklch(27% 0.057 56.5)
#CB7529 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) | #8F7F1D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39229 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6266 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7529
#CB7529
oklch(64.5% 0.138 57.3)
- #1298D7
#1298D7
oklch(64.5% 0.138 237.6)
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 #CB7529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #CB7529 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.