#FC7E50
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(73% 0.166 40.2), rgb(252, 126, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#FC7E50 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC7E50 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 126, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.166 40.2) |
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 #FC7E50 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC7E50 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7E50 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7E50 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA8D
oklch(80.9% 0.103 40.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC7E50
oklch(73% 0.166 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#FC7E50 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) | #A0914B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAD4D | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6574 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC7E50
#FC7E50
oklch(73% 0.166 40.2)
- #00BAE1
#00BAE1
oklch(73% 0.133 220.1)
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 #FC7E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.006
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.016
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.024
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.046
Use #FC7E50 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.