#FC7F45
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(73% 0.169 43.9), rgb(252, 127, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#FC7F45 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC7F45 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 127, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 97%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.169 43.9) |
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 #FC7F45 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC7F45 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7F45 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7F45 text on black | 8.26:1 | 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
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEBA
oklch(88.6% 0.059 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA88
oklch(80.8% 0.106 43.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC7F45
oklch(73% 0.169 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF5900
oklch(63% 0.184 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03E00
oklch(49.2% 0.143 44)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FC7F45 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) | #A2913E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AD42 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6572 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC7F45
#FC7F45
oklch(73% 0.169 43.9)
- #00B9E7
#00B9E7
oklch(73% 0.137 224)
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 #FC7F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.012
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.030
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.047
Use #FC7F45 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.