Hot Butter
Also known as: Arnica Yellow, Rowdy Orange, Gamboge, Bilious Brown
Expect friendly and enthusiastic associations from Hot Butter — a medium orange well suited to autumn palettes and friendly UI accents. Hot Butter plays well with blue tones — the harmonies below show exactly which ones. Accessibility-wise, it needs a dark backdrop — 9.19:1 on black clears AA.
Hot Butter color codes
- HEX
- #E69D00
- RGB
- rgb(230, 157, 0)
- RGBA
- rgba(230, 157, 0, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(41, 100%, 45%)
- HSV
- hsv(41, 100%, 90%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 32%, 100%, 10%)
- LAB
- lab(70.7 21.1 74.4)
- OKLCH
- oklch(74.9% 0.158 75.6)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: orange#FFA500 · ΔE 4.8
- RAL 1004 — Golden yellow#E49E00 · ΔE 0.8 · 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 Hot Butter 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 Hot Butter
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Hot Butter 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 2.29:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Aa — on black
contrast 9.19:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Best text color on a Hot Butter background: #000000
Palettes featuring Hot Butter
Hot Butter with its complement
Soft neighbors of Hot Butter
Hot Butter triad
Similar colors
- Tiger King#DD9922 · ΔE 2.5
- Cheddar#EE9A09 · ΔE 3.0
- Lion King#DD9933 · ΔE 4.0
- Persimmon#E59B34 · ΔE 4.2
- Tonkatsu#EDAC36 · ΔE 4.2
- Beer#FCAA12 · ΔE 4.4
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Hot Butter is closest to Fly Away.
Hot Butter FAQs
What color is Hot Butter?
Hot Butter is a medium orange with the hex code #E69D00. In HSL terms it has a hue of 41°, 100% saturation, and 45% lightness.
What is the hex code for Hot Butter?
The hex code for Hot Butter is #E69D00. In RGB it's rgb(230, 157, 0), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 32%, 100%, 10%).
What colors go well with Hot Butter?
Hot Butter 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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