#FC830A
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(73.3% 0.18 54.5), rgb(252, 131, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#FC830A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC830A |
| RGB | rgb(252, 131, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 98%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.18 54.5) |
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 #FC830A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC830A | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC830A text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC830A text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 55.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFB3
oklch(88.5% 0.062 54.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9AD79
oklch(80.9% 0.112 54.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC830A
oklch(73.3% 0.18 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FC830A 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) | #A79300 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4AE04 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6770 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC830A
#FC830A
oklch(73.3% 0.18 54.5)
- #00B6FA
#00B6FA
oklch(73.2% 0.154 234.5)
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 #FC830A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.028
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.048
Use #FC830A 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.