What color is #F50448?

#F50448 is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(245, 4, 72), and in HSL hsl(343, 97%, 49%).

Is #F50448 accessible as text?

On white, #F50448 has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #F50448, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F50448?

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

What colors go well with #F50448?

#F50448 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #04F6B1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F50448 below.

Is #F50448 good for buttons?

#F50448 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F50448 — white text only reaches 4.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F50448 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #F50448 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.

#F50448 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F50448

Not just a swatch — here's how #F50448 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F50448 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #F50448 Secondary #E76E56 Accent #EC9B37 Anchor #5C3951 Surface #F5E8D6

Neon Red 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 #F50448 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D0 Accent #979664 Secondary #3C3833

Neon Red 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 #F50448 Secondary #7C4928 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

Neon Red 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 #F50448 Surface #F3E6D6 Anchor #5F2038 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Neon Red 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 #F50448 Secondary #E19A9B Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Neon Red 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 Neon Red carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F50448 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 92/100

Warm

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 39/100

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 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 18/100

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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People also use #F50448 with

Fuchsia Orange Red 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 #F7D3DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F61004 — 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 #F50448 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F50448;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 4 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.6% 0.246 18.2);
  --color-50: #FEF0F4;
  --color-100: #FDD8E2;
  --color-200: #FCB1C6;
  --color-300: #F6799C;
  --color-400: #E94976;
  --color-500: #D02555;
  --color-600: #9D2547;
  --color-700: #6F2036;
  --color-800: #481926;
  --color-900: #2C1119;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  neon-red: {
    50: '#FEF0F4',
    100: '#FDD8E2',
    200: '#FCB1C6',
    300: '#F6799C',
    400: '#E94976',
    500: '#D02555',
    600: '#9D2547',
    700: '#6F2036',
    800: '#481926',
    900: '#2C1119',
  },
}

$base: #F50448;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F4;
$base-100: #FDD8E2;
$base-200: #FCB1C6;
$base-300: #F6799C;
$base-400: #E94976;
$base-500: #D02555;
$base-600: #9D2547;
$base-700: #6F2036;
$base-800: #481926;
$base-900: #2C1119;
$base-hover: #C5033A;
$base-subtle: #F5BBCC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F50448",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F6799C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E94976",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D02555",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9D2547",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6F2036",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1119",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F50448

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Pairs with #F50448

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