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#CB720C — Vivid Orange

#CB720C 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 #CB720C 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.

#CB720C 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 #0C65CA; it also sits naturally between #CA120C and #C4CA0C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CB720C · RGB 203, 114, 12

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Color values

HEX#CB720C
RGB203, 114, 12
HSL32°, 89%, 42%
HSV32°, 94%, 80%
CMYK0%, 44%, 94%, 20%
XYZ30.71, 24.76, 3.51
Yxy24.76, 0.5207, 0.4198
CIE-Lab56.84, 29.15, 61.94
Hunter Lab49.76, 26.17, 29.02

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 45% · Blue 5%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 94% · Key 20%

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

Previews

Sample text in #CB720C on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CB720C on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CB720C

.text { color: #CB720C; }
.background { background-color: #CB720C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB720C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 114, 12); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 89%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB720C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 114, 12, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB720C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 114, 12, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CB720C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB720C">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CB720C

#B7670B#A45C0A#955409#824908#6F3E06#5C3305#482904#3A2003#271602#130B01

Tints of #CB720C

#E37F0D#F28E1C#F39A35#F5A951#F6B56A#F8C182#F9CF9F#FBDBB7#FCE9D4#FEF5EC

Tones of #CB720C

#BC711A#B07027#A26F34#946E42#866D50#796C5D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #0C65CA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

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

Best text color on #CB720C: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB720C

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 #CB720C: ·

How #CB720C looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #A4A425Deuteranopia · #AAB02BTritanopia · #C7383C

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 #CB720C 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#C47D1C#B87415#BB6E1A#DF6D14#CD5C08

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CB720B  ·  #CB720D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CB720C?

#CB720C is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 203, 114, 12). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CB720C?

#CB720C is RGB 203, 114, 12 — HSL 32°, 89%, 42% — CMYK 0%, 44%, 94%, 20%.

What colors go with #CB720C?

Its complement is #0C65CA; analogous partners are #CA120C and #C4CA0C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CB720C for text?

Black text on #CB720C has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.53:1.