#FD7C38
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(72.6% 0.176 45.5), rgb(253, 124, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#FD7C38 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD7C38 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 124, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 98%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.176 45.5) |
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 #FD7C38 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD7C38 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD7C38 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD7C38 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#FCAA84
oklch(80.9% 0.11 45.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD7C38
oklch(72.6% 0.176 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5D00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FD7C38 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) | #A08F2F | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AC35 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF606E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD7C38
#FD7C38
oklch(72.6% 0.176 45.5)
- #00B7E7
#00B7E7
oklch(72.5% 0.138 225.3)
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 #FD7C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.020
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.025
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.047
Use #FD7C38 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.