Butterscotch

#FDB147

Butterscotch #FDB147

Shades of Butterscotch

#FCB046

#E09D3E

#C48936

#A8752F

#8C6227

#704E1F

#543A17

#38270F

#1C1307

#000000

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Tints of Butterscotch

#FCB046

#FCB95A

#FDC16F

#FDCA83

#FDD398

#FDDCAC

#FEE4C1

#FEEDD5

#FEF6EA

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Butterscotch

#FEB042

#F4AE4D

#E9AC57

#DFAB61

#D4A96C

#CAA776

#C0A581

#B5A48B

#ABA296

#A0A0A0

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What color is Butterscotch

Butterscotch is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Butterscotch is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Butterscotch

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Butterscotch is #FDB147.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Butterscotch has 99%% Red, 69% Green, and 28% Blue.
Butterscotch has 35° Hue, 72% Saturation, and 99% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Butterscotch has 35° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 64% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Butterscotch has 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 72% yellow, and 1% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#FDB147

RGB

(253, 177, 71)

(99%, 69%, 28%)

HSV

(35°, 72, 99)

(10%, 72%, 99%)

HSL

(35°, 99, 64)

(10%, 99%, 64%)

CMYK

(0, 30, 72, 1)

(0%, 30%, 72%, 1%)

How does Butterscotch contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Butterscotch is 53%, which is medium high.
Butterscotch has a higher contrast with black than white. Butterscotch and black have a 11.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Butterscotch and white have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

53%

AAA (11.6)

insufficient (1.8)

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What colors go with Butterscotch

Summer

#503819

#7C8034

#FDB147

#DCB8A5

#E3D9C7

Winter

#5C4423

#318973

#FDB147

#89E3D1

#FCF6E8

Spring

#254008

#549323

#FDB147

#80E145

#FCDCAF

Analogous

#473809

#7B660E

#FDB147

#E0CA82

#FCDDB1

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How to mix Butterscotch paint

To mix Butterscotch paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 29% Yellow, 42% Red, 1% Black, 28% White, as shown below.

Yellow

29%

Red

42%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

1%

White

28%

To mix Butterscotch paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Magenta, 50% Yellow, 1% Black, 28% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

21%

Yellow

50%

Black

1%

White

28%

What colors are similar to Butterscotch

Colors similar to Butterscotch are: Texas Rose, Light Orange, Pale Orange, Macaroni And Cheese, and Neon Carrot. Texas Rose is paler and lighter than Butterscotch. Light Orange is more orange and darker than Butterscotch. Pale Orange is more red and paler and darker than Butterscotch. Macaroni And Cheese is more yellow and brighter than Butterscotch. Neon Carrot is more orange and darker than Butterscotch.

Texas Rose

#FFB555

paler,

lighter

Light Orange

#FDAA48

more orange,

darker

Pale Orange

#FFA756

more red,

paler,

darker

Macaroni And Cheese

#EFB435

more yellow,

brighter

Neon Carrot

#FFA343

more orange,

darker