#CB7248 Color
#CB7248 is rgb(203, 114, 72) in RGB, hsl(19, 56%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 65%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CB7248rgb(203, 114, 72)hsl(19, 56%, 54%)hsv(19, 65%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 65%, 20%)oklch(64.3% 0.126 45.1)lab(57.79% 33.25 38.96)lch(57.79% 51.22 49.53)What #CB7248 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 #CB7248, 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.
#CB7248 Channel Values
How #CB7248 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 114 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 56% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 65% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 65% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.48:1 vs white · 6.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB7248 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 #CB7248
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB7248; 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 #CB7248
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 #CB7248 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.
#CB7248#878747#A67F47#979741#AE8A44#CD6E6E#CC6F61#898989Using #CB7248 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cb7248: #CB7248;background-color: #CB7248;colors: { 'color-cb7248': '#CB7248' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.447, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_cb7248">#CB7248</color>fill="#CB7248"More Orange Colors
#CB7248 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CB7248 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CB7248?
#CB7248 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(203, 114, 72) in RGB and hsl(19, 56%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.
What is the RGB value of #CB7248?
#CB7248 is rgb(203, 114, 72) — red 203, green 114, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CB7248?
#CB7248 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 65%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CB7248 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CB7248 scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CB7248 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CB7248 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 13.96, which is visibly different.
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