#FC7900
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(71.7% 0.188 50.8), rgb(252, 121, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#FC7900 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC7900 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 121, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.188 50.8) |
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 #FC7900 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC7900 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7900 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7900 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#FDCEB3
oklch(88.5% 0.065 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDAA79
oklch(80.9% 0.117 51)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC7900
oklch(71.7% 0.188 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FC7900 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) | #A08C00 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAA00 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A67 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC7900
#FC7900
oklch(71.7% 0.188 50.8)
- #00B2ED
#00B2ED
oklch(71.6% 0.145 231.2)
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 #FC7900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.008
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.050
Use #FC7900 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.