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#CB844D Color

#CB844D is rgb(203, 132, 77) in RGB, hsl(26, 55%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 62%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB844D
HEX#CB844D
RGBrgb(203, 132, 77)
HSLhsl(26, 55%, 55%)
HSVhsv(26, 62%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 62%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.113 57.1)
LABlab(61.89% 24.25 41.02)
LCHlch(61.89% 47.65 59.41)

What #CB844D 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 #CB844D, 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.

#CB844D Channel Values

How #CB844D 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 132 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 55% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 62% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 62% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.02:1 vs white · 6.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB844D 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 text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB844D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB844D; 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 #CB844D

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB844D.

How #CB844D 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#CB844D
Protanopia#93934C
Protanomaly#AC8D4C
Deuteranopia#A0A048
Deuteranomaly#B3964A
Tritanopia#CE7F7F
Tritanomaly#CD816E
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #CB844D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb844d: #CB844D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB844D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb844d': '#CB844D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.518, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_cb844d">#CB844D</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB844D"

More Orange Colors

#CB844D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB844D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB844D?

#CB844D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(203, 132, 77) in RGB and hsl(26, 55%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.

What is the RGB value of #CB844D?

#CB844D is rgb(203, 132, 77) — red 203, green 132, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB844D?

#CB844D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 62%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB844D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB844D scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB844D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB844D 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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