#CB763F
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.9% 0.127 51.5), rgb(203, 118, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#CB763F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB763F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 118, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.127 51.5) |
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 #CB763F | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB763F | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB763F text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB763F text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E66
oklch(70.6% 0.099 51)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB763F
oklch(64.9% 0.127 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0570E
oklch(55.6% 0.138 51.8)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A06
oklch(42.6% 0.107 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#633311
oklch(37.7% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#CB763F 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) | #8E8039 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE656A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB763F
#CB763F
oklch(64.9% 0.127 51.5)
- #169BCE
#169BCE
oklch(64.8% 0.127 231.6)
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 #CB763F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
Use #CB763F 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.