What color is #CB6841?

#CB6841 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Koi. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB6841?

The RGB value is 203, 104, 65: 203 red, 104 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB6841?

The complementary color is #41A4CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB6841?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB6841 color

#CB6841 rgb(203, 104, 65)

Shades of orange

The hex color #CB6841 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 40.8% green and 25.5% blue (203, 104, 65).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 57% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 68% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Koi (#D2663B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#CB6841 color codes

HEX	`#CB6841`
RGB	`rgb(203, 104, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 40.8%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 57%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 68%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 68%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.05, 36.18, 39.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.05, 53.45, 47.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.536, 22.982, 7.828)`
Decimal	`13330497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB6841, 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 #CB6841	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CB6841 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	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 #CB6841 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb6841; }
.text { color: #cb6841; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb6841; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 104 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb6841, #cbad41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Sienna.

Questions

What color is #CB6841?: #CB6841 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Koi. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB6841?: The RGB value is 203, 104, 65: 203 red, 104 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB6841?: The complementary color is #41A4CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB6841?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.