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Named color

Butterscotch

Butterscotch color #E3963E: RGB 227, 150, 62 and HSL 32°, 75%, 57%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#E3963E orange warm vibrant
HEX #E3963E
RGB rgb(227, 150, 62)
HSL hsl(32 75% 57%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 34, 73, 11)
Luminance 0.3849
Contrast Black 8.7:1White 2.41:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-butterscotch: #E3963E;
.bg-butterscotch { background-color: #E3963E; }
.text-butterscotch { color: #E3963E; }
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Color meaning and use

About Butterscotch Color

Butterscotch uses HEX #E3963E, RGB 227, 150, 62, and HSL 32°, 75%, 57%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.3849; black contrast is 8.7:1 and white contrast is 2.41:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Butterscotch against black and white text.

Black text8.7:1AA Pass
White text2.41:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Butterscotch Color Reference Infographic

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Butterscotch color reference infographic showing #E3963E, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Butterscotch color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#3F8CE4#3F8CE4#E4453F#E4453F#DEE43F#DEE43F#3FE497#3FE497#973FE4#973FE4
Open full Butterscotch harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#EFC28F#EFC28F#AE6819#AE6819#FC9827#FC9827#CB9557#CB9557#EDD3B6#EDD3B6#FFAC4D#FFAC4D

Pairings

Black#000000#3F8CE4#3F8CE4#E4453F#E4453F#DEE43F#DEE43FMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3849
Black text8.7:1AA Pass
White text2.41:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#E3963E",
  "rgb": [
    227,
    150,
    62
  ],
  "hsl": [
    32,
    75,
    57
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    34,
    73,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3849,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.7,
    "white": 2.41
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#3F8CE4",
  "analogous": [
    "#E4453F",
    "#DEE43F"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#3FE497",
    "#973FE4"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#3FE445",
    "#3F8CE4",
    "#E43FDE"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#3FDEE4",
    "#453FE4"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#EFC28F",
    "#E3963E",
    "#AE6819"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#EFC28F",
  "dark": "#AE6819",
  "saturated": "#FC9827",
  "desaturated": "#CB9557",
  "pastel": "#EDD3B6",
  "neon": "#FFAC4D"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#3F8CE4",
    "#E4453F",
    "#DEE43F"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#CB9557",
    "#EFC28F"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#EFC28F",
    "#CB9557"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "cadmium-orange",
    "peru",
    "marigold",
    "raw-sienna",
    "bronze"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "butterscotch"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "butterscotch-vs-cadmium-orange",
    "butterscotch-vs-peru"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/butterscotch",
    "/wcag/butterscotch",
    "/css/colors/butterscotch",
    "/hex/e3963e",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/butterscotch"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cadmium-orange",
      "/colors/peru",
      "/colors/marigold",
      "/colors/raw-sienna",
      "/colors/bronze",
      "/compare/butterscotch-vs-cadmium-orange",
      "/compare/butterscotch-vs-peru",
      "/harmonies/butterscotch",
      "/wcag/butterscotch",
      "/css/colors/butterscotch",
      "/hex/e3963e",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "butterscotch",
  "name": "Butterscotch",
  "hex": "#E3963E",
  "uses": [
    "warm accents",
    "food branding",
    "interior palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "warmth",
      "comfort",
      "approachability"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "hospitality",
      "craft",
      "food",
      "home decor"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "cold technical interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "warm-accents",
    "food-branding",
    "interior-palettes",
    "warmth",
    "comfort",
    "approachability"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    227,
    150,
    62
  ],
  "hsl": [
    32,
    75,
    57
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    34,
    73,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3849,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.7,
    "white": 2.41
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#3F8CE4",
    "analogous": [
      "#E4453F",
      "#DEE43F"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#3FE497",
      "#973FE4"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#3FE445",
      "#3F8CE4",
      "#E43FDE"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#3FDEE4",
      "#453FE4"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#EFC28F",
      "#E3963E",
      "#AE6819"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#EFC28F",
    "dark": "#AE6819",
    "saturated": "#FC9827",
    "desaturated": "#CB9557",
    "pastel": "#EDD3B6",
    "neon": "#FFAC4D"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-butterscotch: #E3963E;",
    "utility": ".bg-butterscotch { background-color: #E3963E; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-butterscotch { color: #E3963E; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "cadmium-orange",
    "peru",
    "marigold",
    "raw-sienna",
    "bronze"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "butterscotch"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "butterscotch-vs-cadmium-orange",
    "butterscotch-vs-peru"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/butterscotch",
    "/wcag/butterscotch",
    "/css/colors/butterscotch",
    "/hex/e3963e",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/butterscotch"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cadmium-orange",
      "/colors/peru",
      "/colors/marigold",
      "/colors/raw-sienna",
      "/colors/bronze",
      "/compare/butterscotch-vs-cadmium-orange",
      "/compare/butterscotch-vs-peru",
      "/harmonies/butterscotch",
      "/wcag/butterscotch",
      "/css/colors/butterscotch",
      "/hex/e3963e",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#3F8CE4",
      "#E4453F",
      "#DEE43F"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#CB9557",
      "#EFC28F"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#EFC28F",
      "#CB9557"
    ]
  }
}
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