#FC9740
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(76.8% 0.156 57.6), rgb(252, 151, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#FC9740 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9740 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 151, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 97%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.156 57.6) |
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 #FC9740 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC9740 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9740 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9740 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3EA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D1
oklch(93.6% 0.039 57.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEAA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 57.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9740
oklch(76.8% 0.156 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED8000
oklch(70.7% 0.17 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D00
oklch(63% 0.151 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#FC9740 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) | #B5A235 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB940 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8185 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9740
#FC9740
oklch(76.8% 0.156 57.6)
- #50BFFF
#50BFFF
oklch(76.7% 0.136 237.7)
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 #FC9740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.015
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.029
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.037
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.041
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.042
Use #FC9740 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.