#CB8468
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68% 0.097 42.3), rgb(203, 132, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#CB8468 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8468 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 132, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.097 42.3) |
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 #CB8468 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB8468 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8468 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8468 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C8
oklch(88.6% 0.034 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A2
oklch(81% 0.061 43.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8468
oklch(68% 0.097 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76E4A
oklch(63.2% 0.124 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#B2542B
oklch(55.6% 0.134 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#99441E
oklch(49.2% 0.125 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C381B
oklch(42.6% 0.103 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#64311C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#CB8468 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) | #968C66 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B67 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB787D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8468
#CB8468
oklch(68% 0.097 42.3)
- #49A6C3
#49A6C3
oklch(68.1% 0.097 221.5)
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 #CB8468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
Use #CB8468 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.