#CB7945
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.5% 0.123 51.5), rgb(203, 121, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#CB7945 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7945 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 121, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.123 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 #CB7945 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7945 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB7945 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB7945 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F68
oklch(70.7% 0.097 51.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7945
oklch(65.5% 0.123 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5818
oklch(55.5% 0.133 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#964807
oklch(49.2% 0.124 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.103 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#623414
oklch(37.8% 0.08 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 52.6)
#CB7945 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) | #908240 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49545 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD696D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7945
#CB7945
oklch(65.5% 0.123 51.5)
- #269DCE
#269DCE
oklch(65.5% 0.123 231.5)
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 #CB7945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
Use #CB7945 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.