#FDB652
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(82.5% 0.141 72.7), rgb(253, 182, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#FDB652 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDB652 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 182, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 98%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.141 72.7) |
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 #FDB652 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDB652 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDB652 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDB652 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FBE6CD
oklch(93.5% 0.04 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9D2A0
oklch(88.5% 0.078 73.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDB652
oklch(82.5% 0.141 72.7)
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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
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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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)
#FDB652 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) | #CFBA47 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CA55 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4A0 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDB652
#FDB652
oklch(82.5% 0.141 72.7)
- #9CCAFF
#9CCAFF
oklch(82.6% 0.089 252.4)
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 #FDB652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.012
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.025
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.028
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.038
Use #FDB652 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.