What color is #FDB147?

#FDB147 is a light, vivid orange known as Butterscotch. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Butterscotch?

The RGB value is 253, 177, 71: 253 red, 177 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Butterscotch?

The complementary color is #4793FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FDB147?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Butterscotch color: hex code #FDB147

#FDB147 rgb(253, 177, 71)

Shades of orange

Butterscotch has the hex code #FDB147. It is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 69.4% green and 27.8% blue (253, 177, 71).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 98% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 72% yellow and 1% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.56:1).

Butterscotch (#FDB147) color codes

HEX	`#FDB147`
RGB	`rgb(253, 177, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 69.4%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 98%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 72%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 72%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.75, 18.47, 62.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.75, 65.49, 73.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.372, 52.787, 13.127)`
Decimal	`16625991`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Butterscotch, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FDB147	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FDB147 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FDB147 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fdb147; }
.text { color: #fdb147; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fdb147; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 177 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fdb147, #eefd47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cantaloupe.

See #FDB147 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FDB147?: #FDB147 is a light, vivid orange known as Butterscotch. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Butterscotch?: The RGB value is 253, 177, 71: 253 red, 177 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Butterscotch?: The complementary color is #4793FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FDB147?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.