#CB8400
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.1% 0.144 71.7), rgb(203, 132, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#CB8400 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 72°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8400 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 132, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.144 71.7) |
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 #CB8400 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB8400 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8400 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8400 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 69.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED4B6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 71.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B77F
oklch(80.8% 0.09 71.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8400
oklch(67.1% 0.144 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#CB8400 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) | #9C8900 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A09 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7270 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8400
#CB8400
oklch(67.1% 0.144 71.7)
- #4B99EA
#4B99EA
oklch(67.1% 0.143 251.5)
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 #CB8400, 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 0.032
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
Use #CB8400 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.