#FC704B
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70.9% 0.179 35.8), rgb(252, 112, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#FC704B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC704B |
| RGB | rgb(252, 112, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 97%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.179 35.8) |
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 #FC704B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC704B | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC704B text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC704B text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 35.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78F
oklch(81% 0.11 36)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC704B
oklch(70.9% 0.179 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#EF4200
oklch(63% 0.217 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2300
oklch(42.6% 0.147 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0E00
oklch(27.1% 0.093 35.9)
#FC704B 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) | #968847 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A747 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5268 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC704B
#FC704B
oklch(70.9% 0.179 35.8)
- #00B4D3
#00B4D3
oklch(70.9% 0.126 215.9)
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 #FC704B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.007
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.010
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.018
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.023
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
Use #FC704B 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.