What color is #F52858?

#F52858 is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(245, 40, 88), and in HSL hsl(346, 91%, 56%).

Is #F52858 accessible as text?

On white, #F52858 has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #F52858, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F52858?

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

What colors go well with #F52858?

#F52858 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #29F5C5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F52858 below.

Is #F52858 good for buttons?

#F52858 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F52858 — white text only reaches 3.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F52858 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #F52858 is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color.

#F52858 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F52858

Not just a swatch — here's how #F52858 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F52858 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #F52858 Secondary #E86E57 Accent #EC9B38 Anchor #5C3A51 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 #F52858 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 #F52858 Secondary #B86229 Accent #797742 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 #F52858 Secondary #E39FA3 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 #F52858 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E 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 #F52858 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 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 90/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 60/100

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 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F52858 with

Fuchsia Neon Orange Turquoise 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 #F7DAE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F53D29 — 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 #F52858 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F52858;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 40 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.0% 0.233 15.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0F4;
  --color-100: #FDD8E1;
  --color-200: #FBB1C2;
  --color-300: #F27D98;
  --color-400: #E44E71;
  --color-500: #CB2A50;
  --color-600: #9A2843;
  --color-700: #6C2334;
  --color-800: #461B25;
  --color-900: #2B1218;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  flamingo-red: {
    50: '#FEF0F4',
    100: '#FDD8E1',
    200: '#FBB1C2',
    300: '#F27D98',
    400: '#E44E71',
    500: '#CB2A50',
    600: '#9A2843',
    700: '#6C2334',
    800: '#461B25',
    900: '#2B1218',
  },
}

$base: #F52858;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F4;
$base-100: #FDD8E1;
$base-200: #FBB1C2;
$base-300: #F27D98;
$base-400: #E44E71;
$base-500: #CB2A50;
$base-600: #9A2843;
$base-700: #6C2334;
$base-800: #461B25;
$base-900: #2B1218;
$base-hover: #DA0A3B;
$base-subtle: #F5C6D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F52858",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBB1C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F27D98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E44E71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CB2A50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A2843",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C2334",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1218",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F52858

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