#FC7F42
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(72.9% 0.17 44.6), rgb(252, 127, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#FC7F42 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC7F42 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 127, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 97%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.17 44.6) |
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 #FC7F42 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC7F42 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7F42 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7F42 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEBA
oklch(88.6% 0.059 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAAB87
oklch(80.9% 0.105 45.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC7F42
oklch(72.9% 0.17 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4C00
oklch(55.7% 0.16 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FC7F42 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) | #A2913B | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AD3F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6572 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC7F42
#FC7F42
oklch(72.9% 0.17 44.6)
- #00B9E8
#00B9E8
oklch(73.1% 0.138 224.5)
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 #FC7F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.024
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.031
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.047
Use #FC7F42 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.