#F7B760
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(82.2% 0.128 72.8), rgb(247, 183, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#F7B760 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7B760 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 183, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 90%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.128 72.8) |
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 #F7B760 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7B760 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7B760 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7B760 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FAE7D0
oklch(93.7% 0.037 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6D2A6
oklch(88.4% 0.07 72.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7B760
oklch(82.2% 0.128 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98F00
oklch(70.8% 0.151 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#F7B760 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) | #CEBA58 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC962 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7A3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7B760
#F7B760
oklch(82.2% 0.128 72.8)
- #9AC9FF
#9AC9FF
oklch(82.2% 0.091 252.4)
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 #F7B760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.021
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.031
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.045
Use #F7B760 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.