Close to Peru
#CB883A
#CB883A is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 53.3% green, and 22.7% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 58% saturation and 51% 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 #CB883A.
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
2.95:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.12:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.95:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.12:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CB883A as they’d see it.
#CB883A 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 #CB883A
What color is #CB883A?
#CB883A is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 53.3% green, and 22.7% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 58% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CB883A in RGB?
#CB883A is rgb(203, 136, 58): 203 red, 136 green, and 58 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CB883A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 71, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CB883A?
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 #CB883A?
Its complement #4998F6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.