#FC8E50
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(75.4% 0.154 48.3), rgb(252, 142, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#FC8E50 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 48°. 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 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8E50 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 142, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.154 48.3) |
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 #FC8E50 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8E50 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8E50 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC8E50 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBB
oklch(88.4% 0.054 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AE8A
oklch(80.9% 0.096 48.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC8E50
oklch(75.4% 0.154 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#FC8E50 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) | #AD9C4A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B44F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7880 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8E50
#FC8E50
oklch(75.4% 0.154 48.3)
- #00C0F9
#00C0F9
oklch(75.5% 0.148 228.5)
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 #FC8E50, 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 0.024
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.039
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.047
Use #FC8E50 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.