#CB5F34 Color
#CB5F34 is rgb(203, 95, 52) in RGB, hsl(17, 59%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 74%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CB5F34rgb(203, 95, 52)hsl(17, 59%, 50%)hsv(17, 74%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 74%, 20%)oklch(61.1% 0.149 41.1)lab(53.71% 41.84 44.93)lch(53.71% 61.40 47.04)What #CB5F34 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 #CB5F34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CB5F34 Channel Values
How #CB5F34 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 95 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 59% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 74% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 74% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.02:1 vs white · 5.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB5F34 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 #CB5F34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB5F34; 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 #CB5F34
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 #CB5F34 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.
#CB5F34#7B7B32#A17133#8F8F28#AA7E2D#CD5B5B#CC5D4E#7F7F7FUsing #CB5F34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cb5f34: #CB5F34;background-color: #CB5F34;colors: { 'color-cb5f34': '#CB5F34' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.373, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_cb5f34">#CB5F34</color>fill="#CB5F34"More Orange Colors
#CB5F34 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CB5F34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CB5F34?
#CB5F34 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(203, 95, 52) in RGB and hsl(17, 59%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #CB5F34?
#CB5F34 is rgb(203, 95, 52) — red 203, green 95, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CB5F34?
#CB5F34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 74%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CB5F34 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CB5F34 scores 4.02:1 against white and 5.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CB5F34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CB5F34 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 13.21, which is visibly different.
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