#FC8E40
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(75.3% 0.16 52.6), rgb(252, 142, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#FC8E40 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8E40 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 142, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 97%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.16 52.6) |
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 #FC8E40 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8E40 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8E40 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8E40 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 54)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AF83
oklch(80.9% 0.1 53.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC8E40
oklch(75.3% 0.16 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26800
oklch(63.2% 0.161 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FC8E40 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) | #AE9B36 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B43F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF777E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8E40
#FC8E40
oklch(75.3% 0.16 52.6)
- #0BBEFF
#0BBEFF
oklch(75.4% 0.153 232.4)
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 #FC8E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.020
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.022
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.025
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.034
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.039
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.040
Use #FC8E40 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.