Nearest named color: Sandy Brown
#F7B36F
#F7B36F
Nearest named
Sandy Brown
Family
Orange
Lightness
81.7%
Chroma
0.116
Hue angle
65.0°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.81:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
10.29:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FFCC66
CSS oklch()
82% 0.12 65

#F7B36F is a soft, warm yellow. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #F7B36F

Not just a swatch — here's how #F7B36F works with other colors. Named schemes with #F7B36F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Sandy Brown as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Sandy Brown holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Sandy Brown opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Sandy Brown sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Sandy Brown is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sandy Brown carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F7B36F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 83/100
Warm
Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.
Softness 64/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 18/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 100/100
Very high
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 51/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 26/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 45/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 24/100
Low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 47/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 86/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F7B36F

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People also use #F7B36F with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.3:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #FAF0E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #F7E06E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F7B36F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #F7B36F;
  --color-base-rgb: 247 179 111;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.7% 0.116 65.0);
  --color-50: #FEF7F0;
  --color-100: #FDEBD8;
  --color-200: #FAD6B2;
  --color-300: #F1B87E;
  --color-400: #E3994F;
  --color-500: #C97A2C;
  --color-600: #98612A;
  --color-700: #6B4723;
  --color-800: #46301B;
  --color-900: #2B1F13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}