#FFB35E
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(82.3% 0.134 67), rgb(255, 179, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#FFB35E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 67°. 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 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB35E |
| RGB | rgb(255, 179, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.134 67) |
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 #FFB35E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB35E | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB35E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB35E text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FEF3E9
oklch(97% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 68.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBD0A5
oklch(88.4% 0.074 66.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB35E
oklch(82.3% 0.134 67)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FFB35E 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) | #CCB856 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECA60 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB35E
#FFB35E
oklch(82.3% 0.134 67)
- #93CBFF
#93CBFF
oklch(82.3% 0.094 247.2)
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 #FFB35E, 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 0.024
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.028
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.039
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
Use #FFB35E 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.