#F7B658
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81.9% 0.133 74), rgb(247, 182, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#F7B658 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7B658 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 182, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 91%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.133 74) |
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 #F7B658 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7B658 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7B658 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7B658 text on black | 11.78:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF4E9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7CE
oklch(93.7% 0.039 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D3A3
oklch(88.6% 0.074 74.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7B658
oklch(81.9% 0.133 74)
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Step 400
400
#D79000
oklch(70.7% 0.15 74.1)
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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
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#F7B658 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 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC85B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5A1 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7B658
#F7B658
oklch(81.9% 0.133 74)
- #9AC7FF
#9AC7FF
oklch(81.8% 0.093 254.2)
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 #F7B658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.016
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.028
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.030
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.039
Use #F7B658 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.