#FFB465
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(82.6% 0.129 65.7), rgb(255, 180, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#FFB465 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB465 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 180, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.129 65.7) |
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 #FFB465 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB465 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB465 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB465 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#FEF3EA
oklch(97% 0.017 62)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D0
oklch(93.5% 0.038 64.8)
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Step 200
200
#FBD0A7
oklch(88.5% 0.072 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB465
oklch(82.6% 0.129 65.7)
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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)
#FFB465 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) | #CCB95E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECA66 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A2 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB465
#FFB465
oklch(82.6% 0.129 65.7)
- #93CDFF
#93CDFF
oklch(82.7% 0.093 245.3)
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 #FFB465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.025
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.030
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
Use #FFB465 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.