#CB7A57 Color
#CB7A57 is rgb(203, 122, 87) in RGB, hsl(18, 53%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 57%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CB7A57rgb(203, 122, 87)hsl(18, 53%, 57%)hsv(18, 57%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 57%, 20%)oklch(65.9% 0.113 43.8)lab(59.72% 29.93 33.17)lch(59.72% 44.68 47.93)What #CB7A57 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 #CB7A57, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CB7A57 Channel Values
How #CB7A57 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 122 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 53% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 57% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 57% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.25:1 vs white · 6.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB7A57 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 #CB7A57
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB7A57; 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 #CB7A57
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 #CB7A57 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.
#CB7A57#8C8C56#A98557#9B9B52#B08F54#CD7676#CC786B#8F8F8FUsing #CB7A57 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cb7a57: #CB7A57;background-color: #CB7A57;colors: { 'color-cb7a57': '#CB7A57' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.478, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_cb7a57">#CB7A57</color>fill="#CB7A57"More Orange Colors
#CB7A57 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CB7A57 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CB7A57?
#CB7A57 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(203, 122, 87) in RGB and hsl(18, 53%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #CB7A57?
#CB7A57 is rgb(203, 122, 87) — red 203, green 122, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CB7A57?
#CB7A57 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 57%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CB7A57 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CB7A57 scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CB7A57 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CB7A57 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.6, which is visibly different.
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