Brownish Orange Color
Brownish Orange is a brown color with hex code #CB7723. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with brownish orange, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Brownish Orange Color Values
What Does Brownish Orange Mean?
Brownish Orange belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Brownish Orange sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Brownish Orange is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: deep orange, #BE6516).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Brownish Orange
Brownish Orange and #2378CD are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #CD2323 and #CDCD23, which sit beside brownish orange on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair brownish orange with triadic partners #23CD78 and #7823CD. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Bourbon —
#BA6F1E(Delta E 6) - Indochine —
#C26B03(Delta E 7) - Brown Orange —
#B96902(Delta E 7) - Brandy Punch —
#CD8429(Delta E 7) - Dirty Orange —
#C87606(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #CB7723; }
.background { background-color: #CB7723; }
.border { border: 2px solid #CB7723; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CB772340; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for brownish orange?
Brownish Orange has the hex code #CB7723. In RGB notation it is rgb(203, 119, 35), in HSL it is hsl(30, 71%, 47%), and its OKLCH value is 0.648, 0.139, 59.8.
What does the color brownish orange mean?
Brown-family colors like brownish orange carry distinct psychological associations. Brownish Orange belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Brownish Orange sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with brownish orange?
Brownish Orange has three easy routes: its complement #2378CD for punch, its neighbors #CD2323 and #CDCD23 for something calmer, or triadic partners #23CD78 and #7823CD when you want energy.
Is brownish orange a standard web color?
No — Brownish Orange is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #CB7723 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make brownish orange lighter or darker?
To lighten brownish orange, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F8E8D8 (lightest tint) to #231406 (darkest shade).
About Brownish Orange
Brownish Orange is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #CB7723 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.