#CB4B06 Color
#CB4B06 is rgb(203, 75, 6) in RGB, hsl(21, 94%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 97%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mahogany (#C04000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CB4B06rgb(203, 75, 6)hsl(21, 94%, 41%)hsv(21, 97%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 97%, 20%)oklch(58% 0.175 41.3)lab(49.91% 50.04 59.41)lch(49.91% 77.68 49.89)What #CB4B06 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 #CB4B06, 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.
#CB4B06 Channel Values
How #CB4B06 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 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 94% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 97% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 97% · 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 #CB4B06 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 #CB4B06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB4B06; 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 #CB4B06
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 #CB4B06 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.
#CB4B06#6F6F00#9D6301#888800#A77400#CC4646#CC4837#757575Using #CB4B06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cb4b06: #CB4B06;background-color: #CB4B06;colors: { 'color-cb4b06': '#CB4B06' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.294, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_cb4b06">#CB4B06</color>fill="#CB4B06"More Brown Colors
#CB4B06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CB4B06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CB4B06?
#CB4B06 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(203, 75, 6) in RGB and hsl(21, 94%, 41%) 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 4.04.
What is the RGB value of #CB4B06?
#CB4B06 is rgb(203, 75, 6) — red 203, green 75, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CB4B06?
#CB4B06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 97%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CB4B06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #CB4B06 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 #CB4B06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CB4B06 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 12.86, which is visibly different.
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