Palettes / Colors / #CB752A
#CB752A — Orange
#CB752A is a orange color we call 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 #CB752A 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.
#CB752A 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 #2A80CB; it also sits naturally between #CB2A2F and #CBC62A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB752A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 117, 42 |
| HSL | 28°, 66%, 48% |
| HSV | 28°, 79%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 79%, 20% |
| XYZ | 31.41, 25.59, 5.47 |
| Yxy | 25.59, 0.5028, 0.4096 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.64, 28.25, 53.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.58, 25.41, 27.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 46% · Blue 16%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 79% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB752A
.text { color: #CB752A; }
.background { background-color: #CB752A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB752A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 117, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 66%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB752A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 117, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB752A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 117, 42, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB752A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB752A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2A80CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.43:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.12:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB752A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB752A
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CB752A: ·
How #CB752A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
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:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CB752A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CB752A?
#CB752A is Orange, a orange color (RGB 203, 117, 42). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB752A?
#CB752A is RGB 203, 117, 42 — HSL 28°, 66%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 79%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB752A?
Its complement is #2A80CB; analogous partners are #CB2A2F and #CBC62A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB752A for text?
Black text on #CB752A has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.43:1.