#CB7B59
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.1% 0.111 43.5), rgb(203, 123, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#CB7B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7B59 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.111 43.5) |
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 #CB7B59 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7B59 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB7B59 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7B59 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 44)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F74
oklch(70.7% 0.087 43.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7B59
oklch(66.1% 0.111 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5934
oklch(55.6% 0.12 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#944826
oklch(49.1% 0.113 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#783C21
oklch(42.8% 0.093 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#613420
oklch(37.8% 0.072 44)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#CB7B59 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) | #908556 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39658 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6D73 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7B59
#CB7B59
oklch(66.1% 0.111 43.5)
- #2EA1C4
#2EA1C4
oklch(66.2% 0.111 223.1)
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 #CB7B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
Use #CB7B59 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.