#FC9D0D
Closest named color: Tangerine (#FF9408). oklch(77.5% 0.169 67.1), rgb(252, 157, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#FC9D0D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tangerine (#FF9408), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tangerine (#FF9408) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9D0D |
| RGB | rgb(252, 157, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 98%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.169 67.1) |
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 #FC9D0D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC9D0D | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9D0D text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9D0D text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5CB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 67.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCF9E
oklch(88.5% 0.083 67)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9D0D
oklch(77.5% 0.169 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FC9D0D 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) | #BCA500 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BB14 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8686 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9D0D
#FC9D0D
oklch(77.5% 0.169 67.1)
- #72BDFF
#72BDFF
oklch(77.6% 0.121 246.7)
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 #FC9D0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.020
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.021
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.022
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.025
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.035
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.039
Use #FC9D0D 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.