#CB905D
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(70% 0.098 61), rgb(203, 144, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#CB905D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB905D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 144, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.098 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 #CB905D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB905D | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB905D text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB905D text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 61.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB899
oklch(80.9% 0.062 60.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB905D
oklch(70% 0.098 61)
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Step 500
500
#BF752D
oklch(63% 0.126 60.8)
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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
#603608
oklch(37.7% 0.082 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
#CB905D 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) | #A29559 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8484 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB905D
#CB905D
oklch(70% 0.098 61)
- #63A6D6
#63A6D6
oklch(70% 0.098 241.3)
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 #CB905D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.054
Use #CB905D 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.