#FC7649
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(71.7% 0.175 38.8), rgb(252, 118, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#FC7649 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.175 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC7649 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 118, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 97%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.175 38.8) |
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 #FC7649 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC7649 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7649 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7649 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#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
#FEA88C
oklch(81% 0.109 38.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC7649
oklch(71.7% 0.175 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94D00
oklch(63.1% 0.203 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A00
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#471100
oklch(26.9% 0.087 38.6)
#FC7649 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) | #9A8C44 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA946 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A6C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC7649
#FC7649
oklch(71.7% 0.175 38.8)
- #00B6DA
#00B6DA
oklch(71.7% 0.129 218.8)
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 #FC7649, 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 0.013
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.020
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.020
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.043
Use #FC7649 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.