#FB7C38
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(72.3% 0.174 45.8), rgb(251, 124, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#FB7C38 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB7C38 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 124, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 96%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.174 45.8) |
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 #FB7C38 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB7C38 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB7C38 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB7C38 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB8
oklch(88.6% 0.06 47)
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Step 300
300
#FBAA84
oklch(80.8% 0.109 45.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB7C38
oklch(72.3% 0.174 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D00
oklch(63.1% 0.178 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FB7C38 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) | #A08F2F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAB35 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF606E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB7C38
#FB7C38
oklch(72.3% 0.174 45.8)
- #00B6E7
#00B6E7
oklch(72.3% 0.138 225.9)
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 #FB7C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.022
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.023
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.027
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.048
Use #FB7C38 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.