Information about Butterscotch color

#FDB147 - Butterscotch color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FDB147, known as "Butterscotch", falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 177, 71) — 99.2% red, 69.4% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 30 / 71 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FDB147 is a intensely saturated warm orange that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Orange (#FFB347). Nearby in the Register you will also find My Sin (#FDAE45) and Yellow Orange (#FFAE42).

The recipe behind #FDB147 is rgb(253, 177, 71), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. The name "Butterscotch" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Butterscotch color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Butterscotch color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Butterscotch

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White

#FFFFFF

Butterscotch color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Butterscotch

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Black

#000000

Butterscotch color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Butterscotch

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Grey

#808080

Butterscotch color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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Butterscotch

#FDB147
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Butterscotch color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Butterscotch

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Butterscotch

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#FDB147
Butterscotch

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Butterscotch

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Butterscotch

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Butterscotch

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Nearest named colors to Butterscotch

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Pastel Orange color link
Pastel Orange

#FFB347

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Yellow Orange color link
Yellow Orange

#FFAE42

Bright Pastel Orange color link
Bright Pastel Orange

#FFB650

Floral Leaf color link
Floral Leaf

#FFB94E

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Koromiko color link
Koromiko

#FEB552

Maximum Yellow Red color link
Maximum Yellow Red

#F2BA49

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Texas Rose color link
Texas Rose

#FCB057

Rubber Duck color link
Rubber Duck

#FFB437

Vegas color link
Vegas

#FCB358

Butterscotch color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDB147
  • RGB253, 177, 71
  • CMYK0, 30, 71, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 177, 71)
  • HSL35°, 98%, 64%
  • HSL Precise34.945°, 97.849%, 63.529%
  • HSV35°, 72%, 99%
  • HSB35°, 72%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.694, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.694, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.694, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDB147
  • DECIMAL ID16625991
  • Name Length12
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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