What color is #CB862C?

#CB862C is a moderate orange known as Harvest at Dusk. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Harvest at Dusk?

The RGB value is 203, 134, 44: 203 red, 134 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Harvest at Dusk?

The complementary color is #2C71CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB862C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Harvest at Dusk color: hex code #CB862C

#CB862C rgb(203, 134, 44)

Shades of orange

Harvest at Dusk has the hex code #CB862C. It is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 52.5% green and 17.3% blue (203, 134, 44).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 64% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 78% yellow and 20% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

Harvest at Dusk (#CB862C) color codes

HEX	`#CB862C`
RGB	`rgb(203, 134, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 52.5%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 64%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 78%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 78%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.6, 19.11, 56.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.6, 59.23, 71.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.611, 29.932, 6.39)`
Decimal	`13338156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Harvest at Dusk, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CB862C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CB862C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CB862C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb862c; }
.text { color: #cb862c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb862c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 134 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb862c, #c0cb2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #CB862C on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CB862C?: #CB862C is a moderate orange known as Harvest at Dusk. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Harvest at Dusk?: The RGB value is 203, 134, 44: 203 red, 134 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Harvest at Dusk?: The complementary color is #2C71CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB862C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.