#FC8701
Closest named color: Dark Orange (#FF8C00). oklch(73.9% 0.179 56.7), rgb(252, 135, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#FC8701 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orange (#FF8C00), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Orange (#FF8C00) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8701 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 135, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 99%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.179 56.7) |
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 #FC8701 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8701 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8701 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8701 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#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
#FACFB2
oklch(88.4% 0.062 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8AE77
oklch(81% 0.112 57)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC8701
oklch(73.9% 0.179 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FC8701 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) | #AA9500 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B000 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6C73 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8701
#FC8701
oklch(73.9% 0.179 56.7)
- #1BB7FF
#1BB7FF
oklch(73.9% 0.156 236.7)
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 #FC8701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.021
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.022
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.033
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.044
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.049
Use #FC8701 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.