#FC7322
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(71% 0.187 45.8), rgb(252, 115, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#FC7322 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC7322 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 115, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 97%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.187 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 #FC7322 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC7322 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7322 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7322 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3D7
oklch(93.5% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB6
oklch(88.6% 0.065 46)
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Step 300
300
#FFA880
oklch(80.8% 0.116 45.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC7322
oklch(71% 0.187 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D00
oklch(63.1% 0.178 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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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)
#FC7322 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) | #9A880F | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA71C | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5364 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC7322
#FC7322
oklch(71% 0.187 45.8)
- #00B2E1
#00B2E1
oklch(71.1% 0.135 225.4)
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 #FC7322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.035
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
Use #FC7322 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.