What color is #F85697?

#F85697 is a light, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(248, 86, 151), and in HSL hsl(336, 92%, 65%).

Is #F85697 accessible as text?

On white, #F85697 has a contrast ratio of 3.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.77:1 (passes). For text placed on #F85697, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F85697?

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

What colors go well with #F85697?

#F85697 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #54F8B6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F85697 below.

Is #F85697 good for buttons?

#F85697 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F85697 — white text only reaches 3.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F85697 the same as CSS hotpink?

No — #F85697 is not the CSS named color hotpink, but hotpink (#FF69B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#F85697 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F85697

Not just a swatch — here's how #F85697 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F85697 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #F85697 Secondary #E86D5B Accent #EE993B Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Strawberry 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 #F85697 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F85697 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Strawberry 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 #F85697 Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Strawberry 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 #F85697 Secondary #EEB4C5 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Strawberry 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 Strawberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F85697 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 82/100

Warm

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 55/100

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 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F85697

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People also use #F85697 with

Heliotrope Bittersweet Seafoam Green 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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9E1EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F8545F — 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 #F85697 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #F85697;
  --color-base-rgb: 248 86 151;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.7% 0.204 359.3);
  --color-50: #FEF0F6;
  --color-100: #FDD8E7;
  --color-200: #FCB1CF;
  --color-300: #F37CAC;
  --color-400: #E54D8A;
  --color-500: #CB296A;
  --color-600: #9A2855;
  --color-700: #6D2240;
  --color-800: #471A2C;
  --color-900: #2B121C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  strawberry: {
    50: '#FEF0F6',
    100: '#FDD8E7',
    200: '#FCB1CF',
    300: '#F37CAC',
    400: '#E54D8A',
    500: '#CB296A',
    600: '#9A2855',
    700: '#6D2240',
    800: '#471A2C',
    900: '#2B121C',
  },
}

$base: #F85697;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F6;
$base-100: #FDD8E7;
$base-200: #FCB1CF;
$base-300: #F37CAC;
$base-400: #E54D8A;
$base-500: #CB296A;
$base-600: #9A2855;
$base-700: #6D2240;
$base-800: #471A2C;
$base-900: #2B121C;
$base-hover: #F5146E;
$base-subtle: #F7D2E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F85697",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F37CAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E54D8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CB296A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A2855",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2240",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B121C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}