What color is #F01751?

#F01751 is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(240, 23, 81), and in HSL hsl(344, 88%, 52%).

Is #F01751 accessible as text?

On white, #F01751 has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #F01751, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F01751?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-600 (#EC003F).

What colors go well with #F01751?

#F01751 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #19F0B7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F01751 below.

Is #F01751 good for buttons?

#F01751 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F01751 — white text only reaches 4.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F01751 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #F01751 is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#F01751 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F01751

Not just a swatch — here's how #F01751 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F01751 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #F01751 Secondary #E76E56 Accent #EC9B37 Anchor #5C3A51 Surface #F5E8D6

Amaranth glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F01751 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D0 Accent #989664 Secondary #3C3833

Amaranth anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F01751 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

Amaranth plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F01751 Surface #F3E6D6 Anchor #5F2038 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Amaranth sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F01751 Secondary #DE999D Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Amaranth is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Amaranth carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F01751 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 91/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 91/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F01751

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People also use #F01751 with

Fuchsia Persimmon Medium Aquamarine Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6D7DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F02719 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F01751 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F01751;
  --color-base-rgb: 240 23 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.2% 0.237 15.9);
  --color-50: #FEF0F4;
  --color-100: #FDD8E2;
  --color-200: #FAB2C6;
  --color-300: #F07F9D;
  --color-400: #E25077;
  --color-500: #C82D56;
  --color-600: #982A47;
  --color-700: #6B2437;
  --color-800: #461B27;
  --color-900: #2B1319;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amaranth: {
    50: '#FEF0F4',
    100: '#FDD8E2',
    200: '#FAB2C6',
    300: '#F07F9D',
    400: '#E25077',
    500: '#C82D56',
    600: '#982A47',
    700: '#6B2437',
    800: '#461B27',
    900: '#2B1319',
  },
}

$base: #F01751;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F4;
$base-100: #FDD8E2;
$base-200: #FAB2C6;
$base-300: #F07F9D;
$base-400: #E25077;
$base-500: #C82D56;
$base-600: #982A47;
$base-700: #6B2437;
$base-800: #461B27;
$base-900: #2B1319;
$base-hover: #C70D3F;
$base-subtle: #F3C2CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F01751",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB2C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F07F9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E25077",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C82D56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#982A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B2437",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1319",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F01751

Color Lab

Pairs with #F01751

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