HEX atlas value

#FBA441

#FBA441 is a warm orange HEX color close to Butterscotch. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 251, 164, 65, HSL 32, 96%, 62%, has luminance 0.4744, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#FBA441 Sample readable text
HEX #FBA441
RGB rgb(251, 164, 65)
HSL hsl(32 96% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 35, 74, 2)
Luminance 0.4744
Contrast Black 10.49:1White 2:1

CSS

--color-fba441: #FBA441;
.background-fba441 { background-color: #FBA441; }
.text-fba441 { color: #FBA441; }

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
Luminance0.4744
Black text10.49:1AA Pass
White text2:1AA 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":"#FBA441","rgb":[251,164,65],"hsl":[32,96,62],"cmyk":[0,35,74,2],"luminance":0.4744,"contrast":{"black":10.49,"white":2}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.49,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F5FB41","hex":"#F5FB41","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.76,"contrastWhite":1.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FDCF9B","hex":"#FDCF9B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.57,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.79,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.5,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FFA53D","hex":"#FFA53D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.7,"contrastWhite":1.96,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"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/fba441.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/buttercup.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandy-brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4198FB","analogous":["#FB4741","#F5FB41"],"triadic":["#41FBA4","#A441FB"],"tetradic":["#41FB47","#4198FB","#FB41F5"],"splitComplementary":["#41F5FB","#4741FB"],"monochromatic":["#FDCF9B","#FBA441","#DC7704"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FDCF9B","dark":"#DC7704","saturated":"#FFA53D","desaturated":"#E6A356","pastel":"#F9E0C3","neon":"#FFB866"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":27.94637722496424},{"slug":"buttercup","name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","distance":30.886890422961002},{"slug":"sandy-brown","name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","distance":31.78049716414141},{"slug":"marigold","name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","distance":36.29049462324811},{"slug":"saffron","name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","distance":36.90528417449187}]

HEX meaning and use

About #FBA441

#FBA441 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #FBA441 is visually closest to Butterscotch, a named orange color with HEX #E3963E.

The RGB channels are 251, 164, and 65, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 32deg with 96% 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 0.4744, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 27.95, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.49:1AA Pass
White text2:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FBA441 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.49:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F5FB41#000000 text · best 18.76:1#F5FB41
#FDCF9B#000000 text · best 14.57:1#FDCF9B
Saffron#000000 text · best 12.79:1#F4C430
Buttercup#000000 text · best 12.5:1#F3C13A
#FFA53D#000000 text · best 10.7:1#FFA53D

Generated Palette

#FBA441#FBA441
#4198FB#4198FB
#FB4741#FB4741
#F5FB41#F5FB41
#FDCF9B#FDCF9B
#DC7704#DC7704

Color Harmonies

#4198FB#4198FB
#FB4741#FB4741
#F5FB41#F5FB41
#41FBA4#41FBA4
#A441FB#A441FB

Variants

#FDCF9B#FDCF9B
#DC7704#DC7704
#FFA53D#FFA53D
#E6A356#E6A356
#F9E0C3#F9E0C3
#FFB866#FFB866

Nearest Named Colors