#FC7252
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(71.3% 0.176 34.4), rgb(252, 114, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#FC7252 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC7252 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 114, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.176 34.4) |
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 #FC7252 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC7252 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7252 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7252 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA691
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC7252
oklch(71.3% 0.176 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#F33C00
oklch(63.2% 0.225 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F00
oklch(42.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D02
oklch(27% 0.093 33.8)
#FC7252 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) | #97894E | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A84F | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF566B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC7252
#FC7252
oklch(71.3% 0.176 34.4)
- #00B6D2
#00B6D2
oklch(71.4% 0.125 213.9)
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 #FC7252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.007
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.008
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.014
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.027
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
Use #FC7252 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.