Close to Peru
#CB804A
#CB804A is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 50.2% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 55% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CB804A.
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.
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6.73:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.73:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CB804A as they’d see it.
#CB804A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CB804A
What color is #CB804A?
#CB804A is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 50.2% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 55% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CB804A in RGB?
#CB804A is rgb(203, 128, 74): 203 red, 128 green, and 74 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CB804A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 37, 64, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CB804A?
PANTONE 7510 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CB804A?
Its complement #229ADD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.