#CB904F
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(69.8% 0.109 67), rgb(203, 144, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#CB904F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB904F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 144, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.109 67) |
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 #CB904F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB904F | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB904F text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB904F text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#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
#EBD5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB992
oklch(81% 0.068 67.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB904F
oklch(69.8% 0.109 67)
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Step 500
500
#C07602
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392002
oklch(27.1% 0.057 66.5)
#CB904F 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) | #A39449 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A150 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8281 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB904F
#CB904F
oklch(69.8% 0.109 67)
- #63A4DE
#63A4DE
oklch(69.9% 0.109 247)
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 #CB904F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.026
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.051
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.052
Use #CB904F 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.