What color is #F20972?

#F20972 is a medium, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(242, 9, 114), and in HSL hsl(333, 93%, 49%).

Is #F20972 accessible as text?

On white, #F20972 has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #F20972, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F20972?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-600 (#E60076).

What colors go well with #F20972?

#F20972 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #09F189. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F20972 below.

Is #F20972 good for buttons?

#F20972 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F20972 — white text only reaches 4.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F20972 the same as CSS deeppink?

No — #F20972 is not the CSS named color deeppink, but deeppink (#FF1493) is the closest CSS named color.

#F20972 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F20972

Not just a swatch — here's how #F20972 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F20972 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #F20972 Secondary #E86D5A Accent #ED9A3A Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F20972 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F20972 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Rose 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 #F20972 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F20972 Secondary #E19AAA Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Rose 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 Rose carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F20972 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 85/100

Warm

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 95/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

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

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6D4E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F10924 — 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 #F20972 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F20972;
  --color-base-rgb: 242 9 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.0% 0.246 5.0);
  --color-50: #FEF0F7;
  --color-100: #FDD8E9;
  --color-200: #FCB1D2;
  --color-300: #F47CB2;
  --color-400: #E64C91;
  --color-500: #CC2972;
  --color-600: #9B275B;
  --color-700: #6D2244;
  --color-800: #471A2E;
  --color-900: #2B121D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose: {
    50: '#FEF0F7',
    100: '#FDD8E9',
    200: '#FCB1D2',
    300: '#F47CB2',
    400: '#E64C91',
    500: '#CC2972',
    600: '#9B275B',
    700: '#6D2244',
    800: '#471A2E',
    900: '#2B121D',
  },
}

$base: #F20972;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F7;
$base-100: #FDD8E9;
$base-200: #FCB1D2;
$base-300: #F47CB2;
$base-400: #E64C91;
$base-500: #CC2972;
$base-600: #9B275B;
$base-700: #6D2244;
$base-800: #471A2E;
$base-900: #2B121D;
$base-hover: #C1075B;
$base-subtle: #F4BCD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F20972",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47CB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E64C91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CC2972",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B275B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2244",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B121D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F20972

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