#FC8F49
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(75.5% 0.156 50.9), rgb(252, 143, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#FC8F49 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8F49 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 143, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 97%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.156 50.9) |
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 #FC8F49 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8F49 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8F49 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC8F49 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#FAE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.028 51.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 51.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AF87
oklch(81% 0.097 51)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC8F49
oklch(75.5% 0.156 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FC8F49 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) | #AE9C41 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B548 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7880 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8F49
#FC8F49
oklch(75.5% 0.156 50.9)
- #00BFFE
#00BFFE
oklch(75.5% 0.153 231.2)
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 #FC8F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.017
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.022
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.036
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.044
Use #FC8F49 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.