Chanterelle
Also known as: Roasted Sesame, Honey Locust, Liquid Gold, Gold’s Great Touch
A vivid orange with a friendly and enthusiastic character, Chanterelle works beautifully for fitness brands and autumn palettes. Chanterelle plays well with blue tones — the harmonies below show exactly which ones. Against dark backgrounds it stays legible (13.55:1), but avoid it as text on white.
Chanterelle color codes
- HEX
- #FFC66E
- RGB
- rgb(255, 198, 110)
- RGBA
- rgba(255, 198, 110, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(36, 100%, 72%)
- HSV
- hsv(36, 57%, 100%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 22%, 57%, 0%)
- LAB
- lab(83.8 14.0 51.6)
- OKLCH
- oklch(86.0% 0.124 76.7)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: burlywood#DEB887 · ΔE 8.7
- RAL 1017 — Saffron yellow#F6A950 · ΔE 8.0 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Chanterelle works
- Web & UI: Best as a button fill, badge, or accent — pair it with white text only at large sizes, and check contrast.
- Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
- Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
- Branding: High-energy brand material: strong for food, fitness, and youth-facing marks — use sparingly in UI.
- Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
- Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Chanterelle
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Chanterelle by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 1.55:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Aa — on black
contrast 13.55:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Best text color on a Chanterelle background: #000000
Palettes featuring Chanterelle
Chanterelle with its complement
Soft neighbors of Chanterelle
Chanterelle triad
Similar colors
- Cheesus#FFCC77 · ΔE 1.9
- Honeypot#FFC863 · ΔE 2.4
- Egg Yolk#FFCE81 · ΔE 2.8
- Torchlight#FFC985 · ΔE 3.7
- Polenta#EFC47F · ΔE 4.2
- Nacho#FFCB5D · ΔE 4.2
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Chanterelle is closest to Night Snow.
Chanterelle FAQs
What color is Chanterelle?
Chanterelle is a light orange with the hex code #FFC66E. In HSL terms it has a hue of 36°, 100% saturation, and 72% lightness.
What is the hex code for Chanterelle?
The hex code for Chanterelle is #FFC66E. In RGB it's rgb(255, 198, 110), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 22%, 57%, 0%).
What colors go well with Chanterelle?
Chanterelle pairs naturally with blue tones from its complementary harmony, and with cyan accents from its split-complementary palette. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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