#F4AE46
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(79.9% 0.142 73.5), rgb(244, 174, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#F4AE46 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AE46 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 174, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 89%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.142 73.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F4AE46 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AE46 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AE46 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AE46 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF4E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6CC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 73.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9D29F
oklch(88.5% 0.079 73.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AE46
oklch(79.9% 0.142 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#F4AE46 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C7B239 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C249 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C98 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AE46
#F4AE46
oklch(79.9% 0.142 73.5)
- #8EC1FF
#8EC1FF
oklch(79.9% 0.104 253.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F4AE46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.017
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.017
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.023
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.024
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.030
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.030
Use #F4AE46 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.