#CB4801 Color
#CB4801 is rgb(203, 72, 1) in RGB, hsl(21, 99%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 100%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mahogany (#C04000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CB4801rgb(203, 72, 1)hsl(21, 99%, 40%)hsv(21, 100%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 100%, 20%)oklch(57.6% 0.178 40.7)lab(49.42% 51.25 60.41)lch(49.42% 79.22 49.69)What #CB4801 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CB4801, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#CB4801 Channel Values
How #CB4801 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 203 · G 72 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 99% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 100% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 100% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB4801 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #CB4801
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB4801; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CB4801
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CB4801 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#CB4801#6E6E00#9C6100#878700#A67300#CC4343#CC4534#747474Using #CB4801 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cb4801: #CB4801;background-color: #CB4801;colors: { 'color-cb4801': '#CB4801' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.282, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_cb4801">#CB4801</color>fill="#CB4801"More Brown Colors
#CB4801 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CB4801 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CB4801?
#CB4801 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(203, 72, 1) in RGB and hsl(21, 99%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mahogany (#C04000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #CB4801?
#CB4801 is rgb(203, 72, 1) — red 203, green 72, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CB4801?
#CB4801 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 100%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CB4801 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #CB4801 scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CB4801 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CB4801 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 14.3, which is visibly different.
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