#FC7547
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(71.5% 0.176 38.9), rgb(252, 117, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#FC7547 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 39°. 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 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC7547 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 117, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 97%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.176 38.9) |
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 #FC7547 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC7547 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7547 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7547 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FEE3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA88B
oklch(80.9% 0.11 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC7547
oklch(71.5% 0.176 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94D00
oklch(63.1% 0.203 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#FC7547 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) | #9A8B42 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA944 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC7547
#FC7547
oklch(71.5% 0.176 38.9)
- #00B5DA
#00B5DA
oklch(71.5% 0.13 219.5)
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 #FC7547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.010
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.015
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.019
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.022
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
Use #FC7547 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.