#FC8A5F
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(75% 0.15 41), rgb(252, 138, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#FC8A5F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8A5F |
| RGB | rgb(252, 138, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.15 41) |
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 #FC8A5F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8A5F | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8A5F text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8A5F text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC92
oklch(80.8% 0.094 40.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC8A5F
oklch(75% 0.15 41)
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Step 500
500
#E45406
oklch(63.2% 0.192 41)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#451502
oklch(27.1% 0.08 41)
#FC8A5F 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) | #A89A5B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B35D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7580 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8A5F
#FC8A5F
oklch(75% 0.15 41)
- #00C1EB
#00C1EB
oklch(75.1% 0.138 220.9)
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 #FC8A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.023
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
Use #FC8A5F 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.