#CB823E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67% 0.123 61), rgb(203, 130, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#CB823E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB823E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 130, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.123 61) |
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 #CB823E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB823E | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB823E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB823E text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B68E
oklch(81% 0.077 61.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB823E
oklch(67% 0.123 61)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#CB823E 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) | #988937 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA993F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7273 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB823E
#CB823E
oklch(67% 0.123 61)
- #449ED9
#449ED9
oklch(67.1% 0.122 240.8)
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 #CB823E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.008
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.054
Use #CB823E 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.