Close to Mahogany
#CB4902
#CB4902 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Mahogany. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 28.6% green, and 0.8% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 98% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CB4902.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.67:1 AABlack text on this color
4.49:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.67:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.49:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CB4902 as they’d see it.
#CB4902 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CB4902
What color is #CB4902?
#CB4902 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Mahogany. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 28.6% green, and 0.8% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 98% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #CB4902 in RGB?
#CB4902 is rgb(203, 73, 2): 203 red, 73 green, and 2 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CB4902 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 64, 99, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CB4902?
PANTONE 7579 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CB4902?
Its complement #007ABC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.