Palettes / Colors / #CB752E

#CB752E — Orange

#CB752E 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 #CB752E 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.

#CB752E 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 #2E85CC; it also sits naturally between #CC2E36 and #CCC42E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 46% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 77% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CB752E

.text { color: #CB752E; }
.background { background-color: #CB752E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB752E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 117, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 63%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB752E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 117, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB752E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 117, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CB752E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB752E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CB752E

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Tones of #CB752E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E85CC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CB752E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB752E

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:

How #CB752E 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 #CB752E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #CB752E?

#CB752E is Orange, a orange color (RGB 203, 117, 46). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CB752E?

#CB752E is RGB 203, 117, 46 — HSL 27°, 63%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 77%, 20%.

What colors go with #CB752E?

Its complement is #2E85CC; analogous partners are #CC2E36 and #CCC42E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CB752E for text?

Black text on #CB752E has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.43:1.