#FEB65E
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(82.7% 0.133 69.5), rgb(254, 182, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#FEB65E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB65E |
| RGB | rgb(254, 182, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.133 69.5) |
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 #FEB65E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB65E | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB65E text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEB65E text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FEF4E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6CF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 200
200
#FAD1A4
oklch(88.5% 0.075 69.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB65E
oklch(82.7% 0.133 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#FEB65E 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) | #CEBA55 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCB60 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5A2 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB65E
#FEB65E
oklch(82.7% 0.133 69.5)
- #99CCFF
#99CCFF
oklch(82.8% 0.09 249)
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 #FEB65E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.019
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.029
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.043
Use #FEB65E 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.