#FC7409
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(71% 0.19 48.3), rgb(252, 116, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#FC7409 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC7409 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 116, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 98%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.19 48.3) |
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 #FC7409 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC7409 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7409 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7409 text on black | 7.64:1 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 50.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB4
oklch(88.6% 0.066 48)
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Step 300
300
#FFA97B
oklch(80.9% 0.119 48.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC7409
oklch(71% 0.19 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#FC7409 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) | #9C8900 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDA800 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5364 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC7409
#FC7409
oklch(71% 0.19 48.3)
- #00B1E6
#00B1E6
oklch(71.1% 0.139 228.6)
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 #FC7409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
Use #FC7409 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.