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#CB6E34 Color

#CB6E34 is rgb(203, 110, 52) in RGB, hsl(23, 59%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 74%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Brown (#C3732A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB6E34
HEX#CB6E34
RGBrgb(203, 110, 52)
HSLhsl(23, 59%, 50%)
HSVhsv(23, 74%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 74%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.137 49.8)
LABlab(56.76% 34.49 47.96)
LCHlch(56.76% 59.08 54.28)

What #CB6E34 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 #CB6E34, 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 orange in the library.

#CB6E34 Channel Values

How #CB6E34 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 203 · G 110 · B 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 59% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 74% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 74% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB6E34 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB6E34

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB6E34; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CB6E34

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 #CB6E34 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.

Typical#CB6E34
Protanopia#848432
Protanomaly#A57C33
Deuteranopia#959529
Deuteranomaly#AD872E
Tritanopia#CD6969
Tritanomaly#CC6B58
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #CB6E34 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cb6e34: #CB6E34;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB6E34;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb6e34': '#CB6E34' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.431, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_cb6e34">#CB6E34</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB6E34"

More Orange Colors

#CB6E34 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB6E34 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB6E34?

#CB6E34 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(203, 110, 52) in RGB and hsl(23, 59%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Brown (#C3732A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.28.

What is the RGB value of #CB6E34?

#CB6E34 is rgb(203, 110, 52) — red 203, green 110, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB6E34?

#CB6E34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 74%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB6E34 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB6E34 scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB6E34 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB6E34 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 10.7, which is visibly different.

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