HEX atlas value

#F59B47

#F59B47 is a warm orange HEX color close to Butterscotch. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 245, 155, 71, HSL 29, 90%, 62%, has luminance 0.4331, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#F59B47 Sample readable text
HEX #F59B47
RGB rgb(245, 155, 71)
HSL hsl(29 90% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 37, 71, 4)
Luminance 0.4331
Contrast Black 9.66:1White 2.17:1

CSS

--color-f59b47: #F59B47;
.background-f59b47 { background-color: #F59B47; }
.text-f59b47 { color: #F59B47; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4331
Black text9.66:1AA Pass
White text2.17:1AA 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":"#F59B47","rgb":[245,155,71],"hsl":[29,90,62],"cmyk":[0,37,71,4],"luminance":0.4331,"contrast":{"black":9.66,"white":2.17}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.66,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.17,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F5F247","hex":"#F5F247","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.67,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FACA9E","hex":"#FACA9E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.01,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FF9B3D","hex":"#FF9B3D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.01,"contrastWhite":2.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E09C5C","hex":"#E09C5C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.08,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Butterscotch adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f59b47.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#47A1F5","analogous":["#F5474A","#F5F247"],"triadic":["#47F59B","#9B47F5"],"tetradic":["#4AF547","#47A1F5","#F247F5"],"splitComplementary":["#47F5F2","#474AF5"],"monochromatic":["#FACA9E","#F59B47","#D56D0B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FACA9E","dark":"#D56D0B","saturated":"#FF9B3D","desaturated":"#E09C5C","pastel":"#F7DDC5","neon":"#FFB066"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":20.73644135332772},{"slug":"sandy-brown","name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","distance":26.589471600616662},{"slug":"coral","name":"Coral","hex":"#FF7F50","distance":31.064449134018133},{"slug":"cadmium-orange","name":"Cadmium Orange","hex":"#ED872D","distance":33.76388603226827},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":39.67366884975475}]

HEX meaning and use

About #F59B47

#F59B47 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #F59B47 is visually closest to Butterscotch, a named orange color with HEX #E3963E.

The RGB channels are 245, 155, and 71, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 29deg with 90% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.4331, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.74, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.66:1AA Pass
White text2.17:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F59B47 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.66:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.17:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F5F247#000000 text · best 17.67:1#F5F247
#FACA9E#000000 text · best 14.01:1#FACA9E
Sandy Brown#000000 text · best 10.33:1#F4A460
#FF9B3D#000000 text · best 10.01:1#FF9B3D
#E09C5C#000000 text · best 9.08:1#E09C5C

Generated Palette

#F59B47#F59B47
#47A1F5#47A1F5
#F5474A#F5474A
#F5F247#F5F247
#FACA9E#FACA9E
#D56D0B#D56D0B

Color Harmonies

#47A1F5#47A1F5
#F5474A#F5474A
#F5F247#F5F247
#47F59B#47F59B
#9B47F5#9B47F5

Variants

#FACA9E#FACA9E
#D56D0B#D56D0B
#FF9B3D#FF9B3D
#E09C5C#E09C5C
#F7DDC5#F7DDC5
#FFB066#FFB066

Nearest Named Colors