What color is #F74EAE?

#F74EAE is a light, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(247, 78, 174), and in HSL hsl(326, 91%, 64%).

Is #F74EAE accessible as text?

On white, #F74EAE has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #F74EAE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F74EAE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-400 (#FB64B6).

What colors go well with #F74EAE?

#F74EAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #50F798. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F74EAE below.

Is #F74EAE good for buttons?

#F74EAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F74EAE — white text only reaches 3.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F74EAE the same as CSS hotpink?

No — #F74EAE is not the CSS named color hotpink, but hotpink (#FF69B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#F74EAE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F74EAE

Not just a swatch — here's how #F74EAE works with other colors. Named schemes with #F74EAE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #F74EAE Secondary #E86D5E Accent #EF983D Anchor #5B3A53 Surface #F5E8D7

Fuchsia 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 #F74EAE Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F74EAE Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Fuchsia 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 #F74EAE Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Fuchsia 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 #F74EAE Secondary #EEB2CD Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Fuchsia 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 Fuchsia carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F74EAE 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 75/100

Warm

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F74EAE

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People also use #F74EAE with

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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 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9E1EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F75077 — 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 #F74EAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F74EAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 247 78 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.6% 0.223 349.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0F8;
  --color-100: #FDD8ED;
  --color-200: #FBB1DB;
  --color-300: #F27DBF;
  --color-400: #E44EA3;
  --color-500: #CB2A85;
  --color-600: #9A2868;
  --color-700: #6C234C;
  --color-800: #461B33;
  --color-900: #2B1220;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fuchsia: {
    50: '#FEF0F8',
    100: '#FDD8ED',
    200: '#FBB1DB',
    300: '#F27DBF',
    400: '#E44EA3',
    500: '#CB2A85',
    600: '#9A2868',
    700: '#6C234C',
    800: '#461B33',
    900: '#2B1220',
  },
}

$base: #F74EAE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F8;
$base-100: #FDD8ED;
$base-200: #FBB1DB;
$base-300: #F27DBF;
$base-400: #E44EA3;
$base-500: #CB2A85;
$base-600: #9A2868;
$base-700: #6C234C;
$base-800: #461B33;
$base-900: #2B1220;
$base-hover: #F41192;
$base-subtle: #F7D0E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F74EAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBB1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F27DBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E44EA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CB2A85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A2868",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C234C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1220",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}