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#CB6B4C

#cb6b4c ≈ Terra Cotta

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#cb6b4c is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 41.96% green and 29.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 47.29% magenta, 62.56% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 14.65°, with 54.98% saturation and 54.71% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Terra Cotta (#e2725b), ΔE 5.72.

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Relative luminance0.2373

Complementary

  1. #cb6b4c
  2. #4caccb

Split complementary

  1. #cb6b4c
  2. #4ccbab
  3. #4c6dcb

Analogous

  1. #cb4c6d
  2. #cb6b4c
  3. #cbab4c

Triadic

  1. #cb6b4c
  2. #4ccb6b
  3. #6b4ccb

Tetradic

  1. #cb6b4c
  2. #accb4c
  3. #4caccb
  4. #6b4ccb

Square

  1. #cb6b4c
  2. #6dcb4c
  3. #4caccb
  4. #ab4ccb

Monochromatic

  1. #622d1c
  2. #9d492e
  3. #cb6b4c
  4. #dc9c87
  5. #edcdc3

Shades

#cb6b4c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb6b4c
  2. #b76044
  3. #a2563d
  4. #8e4b35
  5. #7a402e
  6. #663626
  7. #512b1e
  8. #3d2017
  9. #29150f
  10. #140b08
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb6b4c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb6b4c
  2. #d07a5e
  3. #d58970
  4. #db9782
  5. #e0a694
  6. #e5b5a6
  7. #eac4b7
  8. #efd3c9
  9. #f5e1db
  10. #faf0ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb6b4c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb6b4c
  2. #c46d51
  3. #bc6f56
  4. #b5715c
  5. #ad7361
  6. #a67666
  7. #9e786b
  8. #977a70
  9. #8f7c76
  10. #887e7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #868686 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a67c73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #847949 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9b8e4a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dd5964 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a5744a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b0814b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d6615b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb6b4c {
  color: #cb6b4c;
}
Background
.bg-cb6b4c {
  background-color: #cb6b4c;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cb6b4c {
  border: 2px solid #cb6b4c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb6b4c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 107 76;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 55% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb6b4c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb6b4c, #cbab4c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb6b4c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 107 76 / 0.35);
}

#e2725b Terra Cotta ΔE 5.72 #e97451 Burnt Sienna ΔE 6.17 #e25822 Flame ΔE 7.28 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 9.26 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 9.26 #ff6347 Tomato ΔE 9.39 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 9.61 #3494b3 Inverted #868686 Grayscale 

Terra Cotta
#cb6b4c  rgb(203, 107, 76)  hsl(15, 55%, 55%)  Terra Cotta
#4caccb  rgb(76, 172, 203)  hsl(195, 55%, 55%)  Moonstone Blue
#4ccb6b  rgb(76, 203, 107)  hsl(135, 55%, 55%)  Emerald
#6b4ccb  rgb(107, 76, 203)  hsl(255, 55%, 55%)  Iris