#CB764D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.1% 0.12 45.7), rgb(203, 118, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#CB764D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB764D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 118, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.12 45.7) |
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 #CB764D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB764D | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB764D text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB764D text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 46)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB764D
oklch(65.1% 0.12 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05628
oklch(55.6% 0.131 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#97461A
oklch(49.1% 0.122 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A18
oklch(42.8% 0.102 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#63331A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#CB764D 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) | #8D8149 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD666C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB764D
#CB764D
oklch(65.1% 0.12 45.7)
- #159EC7
#159EC7
oklch(65.2% 0.12 225.5)
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 #CB764D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
Use #CB764D 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.