#FC5E00
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(68.1% 0.208 41.5), rgb(252, 94, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#FC5E00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC5E00 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 94, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.208 41.5) |
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 #FC5E00 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC5E00 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5E00 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5E00 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FFE3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.064 41.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA887
oklch(81% 0.113 41.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC5E00
oklch(68.1% 0.208 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#E45400
oklch(63.1% 0.193 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#FC5E00 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) | #8D7B00 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B49F00 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2E51 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC5E00
#FC5E00
oklch(68.1% 0.208 41.5)
- #00A9CF
#00A9CF
oklch(68.1% 0.125 221.5)
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 #FC5E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.007
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.015
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.030
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.038
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
Use #FC5E00 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.