#CB7E59
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.7% 0.109 46), rgb(203, 126, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#CB7E59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7E59 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 126, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.109 46) |
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 #CB7E59 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7E59 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7E59 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7E59 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
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9073
oklch(70.6% 0.085 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7E59
oklch(66.7% 0.109 46)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A32
oklch(55.5% 0.118 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#924A24
oklch(49.1% 0.11 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#773D1F
oklch(42.8% 0.092 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#60341F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#CB7E59 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) | #938756 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59858 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7075 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7E59
#CB7E59
oklch(66.7% 0.109 46)
- #38A1C7
#38A1C7
oklch(66.6% 0.109 226.3)
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 #CB7E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.054
Use #CB7E59 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.