#CB7E57
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.6% 0.11 47.1), rgb(203, 126, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#CB7E57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 47°. 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7E57 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 126, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.11 47.1) |
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 #CB7E57 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7E57 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7E57 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7E57 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A3
oklch(81% 0.054 48)
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Step 400
400
#CD9072
oklch(70.6% 0.086 47.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7E57
oklch(66.6% 0.11 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A2F
oklch(55.6% 0.12 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#924A22
oklch(49.1% 0.11 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#773D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 46.9)
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Step 900
900
#60351E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#CB7E57 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) | #938754 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59857 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7074 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7E57
#CB7E57
oklch(66.6% 0.11 47.1)
- #38A1C8
#38A1C8
oklch(66.6% 0.11 227)
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 #CB7E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.052
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
Use #CB7E57 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.