#F5B758
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81.9% 0.132 75.6), rgb(245, 183, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#F5B758 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B758 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 183, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 89%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.132 75.6) |
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 #F5B758 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B758 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5B758 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5B758 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF4E9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 73.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E7CE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 76.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F6D3A3
oklch(88.5% 0.074 75.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5B758
oklch(81.9% 0.132 75.6)
-
Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
-
Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
-
Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
-
Step 900
900
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
-
Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#F5B758 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) | #CEB94E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC85B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6A2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B758
#F5B758
oklch(81.9% 0.132 75.6)
- #9CC7FF
#9CC7FF
oklch(81.9% 0.092 255.3)
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 #F5B758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.018
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.028
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.029
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.040
Use #F5B758 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.