Palettes / Colors / #CB8A38

#CB8A38 — Orange

#CB8A38 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: peru (#CD853F) — not an exact match. CSS peru gives you #CD853F, a different color; use #CB8A38 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.

#CB8A38 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #387BCC; it also sits naturally between #CC4038 and #C4CC38. 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 54% · Blue 22%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 72% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CB8A38

.text { color: #CB8A38; }
.background { background-color: #CB8A38; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB8A38; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 138, 56); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(33, 59%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB8A38; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 138, 56, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB8A38; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 138, 56, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CB8A38">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB8A38">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #387BCC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CB8A38: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB8A38

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 #CB8A38 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 #CB8A38 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

← #CB8A37  ·  #CB8A39 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CB8A38?

#CB8A38 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 203, 138, 56). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CB8A38?

#CB8A38 is RGB 203, 138, 56 — HSL 33°, 59%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 72%, 20%.

What colors go with #CB8A38?

Its complement is #387BCC; analogous partners are #CC4038 and #C4CC38. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CB8A38 for text?

Black text on #CB8A38 has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.90:1.