#FC7143
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70.9% 0.181 38.4), rgb(252, 113, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#FC7143 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC7143 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 113, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 97%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.181 38.4) |
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 #FC7143 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC7143 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7143 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7143 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#FFA78B
oklch(80.9% 0.112 38.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC7143
oklch(70.9% 0.181 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA4C00
oklch(63.2% 0.205 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#481100
oklch(27.1% 0.088 38.3)
#FC7143 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) | #97883D | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A73F | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5367 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC7143
#FC7143
oklch(70.9% 0.181 38.4)
- #00B3D6
#00B3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 218.5)
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 #FC7143, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.010
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.017
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.020
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.028
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.045
Use #FC7143 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.