#FC7B10
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(72.1% 0.185 50.7), rgb(252, 123, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#FC7B10 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC7B10 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 123, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 98%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.185 50.7) |
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 #FC7B10 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC7B10 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7B10 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7B10 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#FDE4D6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCEB3
oklch(88.5% 0.065 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCAA7B
oklch(80.8% 0.115 50.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC7B10
oklch(72.1% 0.185 50.7)
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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)
#FC7B10 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) | #A18D00 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AB07 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5D6A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC7B10
#FC7B10
oklch(72.1% 0.185 50.7)
- #00B4EE
#00B4EE
oklch(72.2% 0.145 230.5)
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 #FC7B10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.005
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.039
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
Use #FC7B10 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.