What color is #F52160?

#F52160 is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(245, 33, 96), and in HSL hsl(342, 91%, 55%).

Is #F52160 accessible as text?

On white, #F52160 has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #F52160, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F52160?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-500 (#FF2056).

What colors go well with #F52160?

#F52160 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #24F5B6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F52160 below.

Is #F52160 good for buttons?

#F52160 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F52160 — white text only reaches 3.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F52160 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #F52160 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.

#F52160 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F52160

Not just a swatch — here's how #F52160 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F52160 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #F52160 Secondary #E86E57 Accent #EC9A38 Anchor #5C3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F52160 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Flamingo Red sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F52160 Secondary #B86229 Accent #797642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Flamingo Red as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F52160 Secondary #E39EA5 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Flamingo 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 Flamingo Red carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #F52160 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4F Secondary #322526 Surface #F3EDE3

Flamingo Red carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #F52160 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 90/100

Warm

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 92/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 20/100

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.

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People also use #F52160 with

Fuchsia Neon Orange Medium Aquamarine Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7D9E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F52B24 — 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 #F52160 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F52160;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 33 96;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.8% 0.237 12.4);
  --color-50: #FEF0F5;
  --color-100: #FDD8E3;
  --color-200: #FBB1C7;
  --color-300: #F27DA0;
  --color-400: #E44E7B;
  --color-500: #CB2A5A;
  --color-600: #9A284A;
  --color-700: #6C2339;
  --color-800: #461B28;
  --color-900: #2B121A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  flamingo-red: {
    50: '#FEF0F5',
    100: '#FDD8E3',
    200: '#FBB1C7',
    300: '#F27DA0',
    400: '#E44E7B',
    500: '#CB2A5A',
    600: '#9A284A',
    700: '#6C2339',
    800: '#461B28',
    900: '#2B121A',
  },
}

$base: #F52160;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F5;
$base-100: #FDD8E3;
$base-200: #FBB1C7;
$base-300: #F27DA0;
$base-400: #E44E7B;
$base-500: #CB2A5A;
$base-600: #9A284A;
$base-700: #6C2339;
$base-800: #461B28;
$base-900: #2B121A;
$base-hover: #D60A47;
$base-subtle: #F4C5D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F52160",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBB1C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F27DA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E44E7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CB2A5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A284A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C2339",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B121A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F52160

Color Lab

Pairs with #F52160

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