#CB7F50
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.7% 0.113 51.5), rgb(203, 127, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#CB7F50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7F50 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 127, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.113 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 #CB7F50 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7F50 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7F50 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7F50 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD916D
oklch(70.7% 0.088 51.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7F50
oklch(66.7% 0.113 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B25
oklch(55.5% 0.123 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#924A17
oklch(49% 0.115 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#773E16
oklch(42.8% 0.095 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#603519
oklch(37.7% 0.074 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F10
oklch(26.9% 0.046 50.7)
#CB7F50 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) | #94874C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69850 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7074 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7F50
#CB7F50
oklch(66.7% 0.113 51.5)
- #3BA0CD
#3BA0CD
oklch(66.7% 0.113 231.4)
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 #CB7F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.026
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.054
Use #CB7F50 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.