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#CB720A — Vivid Orange

#CB720A is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #CB720A when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#CB720A is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #0A65CD; it also sits naturally between #CD100A and #C6CD0A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CB720A · RGB 203, 114, 10

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Color values

HEX#CB720A
RGB203, 114, 10
HSL32°, 91%, 42%
HSV32°, 95%, 80%
CMYK0%, 44%, 95%, 20%
XYZ30.70, 24.75, 3.45
Yxy24.75, 0.5212, 0.4203
CIE-Lab56.83, 29.12, 62.31
Hunter Lab49.75, 26.15, 29.09

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 45% · Blue 4%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 95% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #CB720A on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CB720A on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CB720A

.text { color: #CB720A; }
.background { background-color: #CB720A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB720A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 114, 10); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 91%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB720A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 114, 10, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB720A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 114, 10, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CB720A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB720A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CB720A

#B96709#A65C08#975407#844906#703E05#5D3304#492903#3A2003#271602#130B01

Tints of #CB720A

#E57F0B#F48E1A#F59A32#F7A950#F8B568#F9C180#FACF9E#FCDBB6#FDE9D3#FEF5EC

Tones of #CB720A

#BF7118#B17025#A36F33#956E41#876D4F#796C5D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #0A65CD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text3.53:1 AA large only
Against black text5.95:1 AA

Best text color on #CB720A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB720A

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #CB720A: ·

How #CB720A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #A4A423Deuteranopia · #AAB029Tritanopia · #C7373B

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Tailwind amber 600 · #D97706Tailwind yellow 600 · #CA8A04Tailwind orange 600 · #EA580C

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CB720A rather than the exact color:

Honey Ruby
#F9E6A8 · #F2A900 · #CC6F00 · #4D2A00
Crystal Ruby Mirage
#CE6314 · #ECA03D · #1689DF · #BCE0F4
Tender Orchard
#A81D4A · #DF462A · #C78311 · #B7CA1A
Royal Ruby Horizon
#165594 · #3999E1 · #C9741E · #F4DCCB
Mellow Opal
#C01F9F · #D31233 · #C3681A · #D4E41F
Hidden Ruby Ember
#1866A4 · #39BEE1 · #C86A1E · #EACEA0

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#CC6F00#CE6314#C78311#C9741E#C3681A#C86A1E#CA7320#B87415#CD5C08#C47D1C#DF6D14#BB6E1A

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CB7209  ·  #CB720B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CB720A?

#CB720A is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 203, 114, 10). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CB720A?

#CB720A is RGB 203, 114, 10 — HSL 32°, 91%, 42% — CMYK 0%, 44%, 95%, 20%.

What colors go with #CB720A?

Its complement is #0A65CD; analogous partners are #CD100A and #C6CD0A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CB720A for text?

Black text on #CB720A has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.53:1.