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#CB7A5D Color

#CB7A5D is rgb(203, 122, 93) in RGB, hsl(16, 51%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 54%, 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 6.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB7A5D
HEX#CB7A5D
RGBrgb(203, 122, 93)
HSLhsl(16, 51%, 58%)
HSVhsv(16, 54%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 54%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.11 40.4)
LABlab(59.80% 30.29 29.97)
LCHlch(59.80% 42.61 44.70)

What #CB7A5D 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 #CB7A5D, 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.

#CB7A5D Channel Values

How #CB7A5D 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 122 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 51% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 54% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 54% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.24:1 vs white · 6.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB7A5D 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 text3.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB7A5D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB7A5D; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CB7A5D

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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Shades

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How #CB7A5D 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#CB7A5D
Protanopia#8C8C5C
Protanomaly#A9855D
Deuteranopia#9B9B58
Deuteranomaly#B08F5A
Tritanopia#CD7777
Tritanomaly#CC786D
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #CB7A5D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb7a5d: #CB7A5D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB7A5D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb7a5d': '#CB7A5D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.478, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_cb7a5d">#CB7A5D</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB7A5D"

More Orange Colors

#CB7A5D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB7A5D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB7A5D?

#CB7A5D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(203, 122, 93) in RGB and hsl(16, 51%, 58%) 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 6.24.

What is the RGB value of #CB7A5D?

#CB7A5D is rgb(203, 122, 93) — red 203, green 122, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB7A5D?

#CB7A5D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 54%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB7A5D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB7A5D scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB7A5D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB7A5D 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 10.62, which is visibly different.

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