#CB4B01 Color
#CB4B01 is rgb(203, 75, 1) in RGB, hsl(22, 99%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 100%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Orange (#CC5500), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CB4B01rgb(203, 75, 1)hsl(22, 99%, 40%)hsv(22, 100%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 100%, 20%)oklch(58% 0.176 41.7)lab(49.90% 50.01 60.61)lch(49.90% 78.57 50.47)What #CB4B01 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 #CB4B01, 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.
#CB4B01 Channel Values
How #CB4B01 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 75 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 99% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 100% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 100% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB4B01 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 #CB4B01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB4B01; 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 #CB4B01
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 #CB4B01 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.
#CB4B01#6F6F00#9D6300#888800#A77400#CC4646#CC4836#757575Using #CB4B01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cb4b01: #CB4B01;background-color: #CB4B01;colors: { 'color-cb4b01': '#CB4B01' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.294, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_cb4b01">#CB4B01</color>fill="#CB4B01"More Brown Colors
#CB4B01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CB4B01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CB4B01?
#CB4B01 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(203, 75, 1) in RGB and hsl(22, 99%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Orange (#CC5500), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.
What is the RGB value of #CB4B01?
#CB4B01 is rgb(203, 75, 1) — red 203, green 75, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CB4B01?
#CB4B01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 100%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CB4B01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #CB4B01 scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CB4B01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CB4B01 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 13.06, which is visibly different.
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