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#CB720E — Vivid Orange

#CB720E 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 #CB720E 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.

#CB720E 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 #0E67CD; it also sits naturally between #CD150E and #C7CD0E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CB720E · RGB 203, 114, 14

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Color values

HEX#CB720E
RGB203, 114, 14
HSL32°, 87%, 43%
HSV32°, 93%, 80%
CMYK0%, 44%, 93%, 20%
XYZ30.73, 24.76, 3.58
Yxy24.76, 0.5202, 0.4193
CIE-Lab56.84, 29.17, 61.55
Hunter Lab49.76, 26.20, 28.94

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 45% · Blue 5%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 93% · Key 20%

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

Previews

Sample text in #CB720E on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CB720E on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CB720E

.text { color: #CB720E; }
.background { background-color: #CB720E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB720E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 114, 14); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 87%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB720E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 114, 14, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB720E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 114, 14, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CB720E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB720E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CB720E

#BA690D#A75E0C#94540A#814909#724108#5F3607#4C2B05#392004#261603#130B01

Tints of #CB720E

#E58110#F09124#F19D3B#F3A953#F5B770#F7C388#F8CFA0#FADBB7#FCE9D4#FEF5EC

Tones of #CB720E

#C0731B#B2722A#A47137#967045#896F52#7B6F60

Color harmonies

Complementary — #0E67CD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

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

Best text color on #CB720E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB720E

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 #CB720E: ·

How #CB720E looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #A4A426Deuteranopia · #AAB02CTritanopia · #C7393E

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 #CB720E rather than the exact color:

Honey Ruby
#F9E6A8 · #F2A900 · #CC6F00 · #4D2A00
Royal Ruby Horizon
#165594 · #3999E1 · #C9741E · #F4DCCB
Crystal Ruby Mirage
#CE6314 · #ECA03D · #1689DF · #BCE0F4
Mellow Opal
#C01F9F · #D31233 · #C3681A · #D4E41F
Tender Orchard
#A81D4A · #DF462A · #C78311 · #B7CA1A
Modern Marble
#A12338 · #4A160C · #CA7320 · #4D410F

Similar colors

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

#CC6F00#C9741E#CE6314#C3681A#C78311#CA7320#C86A1E#C47D1C#B87415#BB6E1A#DC6B19#DF6D14

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CB720D  ·  #CB720F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CB720E?

#CB720E is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 203, 114, 14). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CB720E?

#CB720E is RGB 203, 114, 14 — HSL 32°, 87%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 44%, 93%, 20%.

What colors go with #CB720E?

Its complement is #0E67CD; analogous partners are #CD150E and #C7CD0E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CB720E for text?

Black text on #CB720E has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.53:1.