Information about #CB5023 color

#CB5023 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CB5023 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(203, 80, 35) — 79.6% red, 31.4% green, 13.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 48 / 66 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CB5023 is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of The Great Canadian Orange (#C64723). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chestnut Red (#C34A2C) and Berry High Life (#BE4D27).

In RGB terms — rgb(203, 80, 35) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CB5023 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. #CB5023 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CB5023 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CB5023 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CB5023

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CB5023
  • RGB203, 80, 35
  • CMYK0, 48, 66, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 80, 35)
  • HSL16°, 71%, 47%
  • HSL Precise16.071°, 70.588%, 46.667%
  • HSV16°, 83%, 80%
  • HSB16°, 83%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.314, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.314, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.314, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCB5023
  • DECIMAL ID13324323
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01