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#CB9748 Color

#CB9748 is rgb(203, 151, 72) in RGB, hsl(36, 56%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 65%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB9748
HEX#CB9748
RGBrgb(203, 151, 72)
HSLhsl(36, 56%, 54%)
HSVhsv(36, 65%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 65%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.114 75.4)
LABlab(66.42% 14.16 48.48)
LCHlch(66.42% 50.50 73.71)

What #CB9748 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 #CB9748, 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.

#CB9748 Channel Values

How #CB9748 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 151 · B 728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 56% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 65% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 65% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.61:1 vs white · 8.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB9748 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 text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB9748

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB9748; 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 #CB9748

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 #CB9748 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#CB9748
Protanopia#A1A147
Protanomaly#B49D48
Deuteranopia#ABAB43
Deuteranomaly#B8A345
Tritanopia#D09090
Tritanomaly#CE937A
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB9748 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb9748: #CB9748;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB9748;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb9748': '#CB9748' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.592, blue: 0.282)
Android XML<color name="color_cb9748">#CB9748</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB9748"

More Orange Colors

#CB9748 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB9748 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB9748?

#CB9748 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(203, 151, 72) in RGB and hsl(36, 56%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.

What is the RGB value of #CB9748?

#CB9748 is rgb(203, 151, 72) — red 203, green 151, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB9748?

#CB9748 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 65%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB9748 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB9748 scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB9748 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB9748 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 10.64, which is visibly different.

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