#FFB362
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(82.4% 0.132 65.9), rgb(255, 179, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#FFB362 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB362 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 179, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.132 65.9) |
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 #FFB362 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB362 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB362 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB362 text on black | 11.87:1 | 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
#FCE5D0
oklch(93.5% 0.038 64.8)
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Step 200
200
#FBD0A6
oklch(88.5% 0.073 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB362
oklch(82.4% 0.132 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18900
oklch(70.7% 0.157 66)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FFB362 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) | #CCB85A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECA63 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB362
#FFB362
oklch(82.4% 0.132 65.9)
- #92CCFF
#92CCFF
oklch(82.4% 0.094 245.8)
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 #FFB362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.023
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.042
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
Use #FFB362 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.