#FB6C38
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70% 0.187 39.4), rgb(251, 108, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#FB6C38 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB6C38 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 108, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 96%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.187 39.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FB6C38 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB6C38 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB6C38 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB6C38 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78A
oklch(80.9% 0.112 39)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB6C38
oklch(70% 0.187 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#E84F00
oklch(63.2% 0.201 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#FB6C38 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #948431 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A433 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B61 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB6C38
#FB6C38
oklch(70% 0.187 39.4)
- #00B0D4
#00B0D4
oklch(70% 0.127 219.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FB6C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
Use #FB6C38 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.