#CB8000
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.3% 0.144 69.1), rgb(203, 128, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#CB8000 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8000 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 128, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.144 69.1) |
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 #CB8000 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB8000 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8000 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8000 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 68.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB98F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE934C
oklch(70.7% 0.113 69.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB8000
oklch(66.3% 0.144 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#CB8000 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) | #998600 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9807 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6D6D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8000
#CB8000
oklch(66.3% 0.144 69.1)
- #4198E7
#4198E7
oklch(66.3% 0.144 249.1)
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 #CB8000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.050
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.054
Use #CB8000 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.