#FFB864
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(83.3% 0.13 69), rgb(255, 184, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#FFB864 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB864 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 184, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.13 69) |
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 #FFB864 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB864 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB864 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB864 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#FDF4E9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D0
oklch(93.6% 0.037 68.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9D1A6
oklch(88.5% 0.072 68.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB864
oklch(83.3% 0.13 69)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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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
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FFB864 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) | #D0BC5C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CD66 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7A5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB864
#FFB864
oklch(83.3% 0.13 69)
- #9CCDFF
#9CCDFF
oklch(83.2% 0.087 249.4)
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 #FFB864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.026
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.034
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.049
Use #FFB864 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.