#FC7917
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(71.8% 0.185 49.4), rgb(252, 121, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#FC7917 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC7917 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 121, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 97%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.185 49.4) |
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 #FC7917 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC7917 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7917 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7917 text on black | 7.88:1 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 49)
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Step 300
300
#FDAA7C
oklch(80.9% 0.115 49.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC7917
oklch(71.8% 0.185 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FC7917 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAA10 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A68 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC7917
#FC7917
oklch(71.8% 0.185 49.4)
- #00B3EA
#00B3EA
oklch(71.7% 0.142 229.2)
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 #FC7917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.010
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.028
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
Use #FC7917 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.