#CB7A55
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(65.9% 0.114 44.8), rgb(203, 122, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#CB7A55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7A55 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 122, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.114 44.8) |
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 #CB7A55 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7A55 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB7A55 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7A55 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#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
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08F72
oklch(70.8% 0.089 44.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7A55
oklch(65.9% 0.114 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD582F
oklch(55.6% 0.124 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#944822
oklch(49.1% 0.114 45)
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Step 800
800
#793B1E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#61331E
oklch(37.5% 0.074 44.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 44.3)
#CB7A55 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) | #908452 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39554 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6B71 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7A55
#CB7A55
oklch(65.9% 0.114 44.8)
- #2AA0C6
#2AA0C6
oklch(65.9% 0.114 224.9)
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 #CB7A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #CB7A55 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.