#CB824E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.2% 0.113 54.9), rgb(203, 130, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#CB824E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB824E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 130, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.113 54.9) |
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 #CB824E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB824E | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB824E text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB824E text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B595
oklch(80.8% 0.071 55.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB824E
oklch(67.2% 0.113 54.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E1F
oklch(63.1% 0.144 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D05
oklch(26.9% 0.06 54.6)
#CB824E 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) | #978949 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A4E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7376 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB824E
#CB824E
oklch(67.2% 0.113 54.9)
- #43A0D1
#43A0D1
oklch(67.1% 0.113 235.1)
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 #CB824E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.019
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.055
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.057
Use #CB824E 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.