What color is #F96288?

#F96288 is a light, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(249, 98, 136), and in HSL hsl(345, 93%, 68%).

Is #F96288 accessible as text?

On white, #F96288 has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.13:1 (passes). For text placed on #F96288, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F96288?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-400 (#FF637E).

What colors go well with #F96288?

#F96288 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #62F9D3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F96288 below.

Is #F96288 good for buttons?

#F96288 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F96288 — white text only reaches 2.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F96288 the same as CSS palevioletred?

No — #F96288 is not the CSS named color palevioletred, but palevioletred (#DB7093) 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.

#F96288 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F96288

Not just a swatch — here's how #F96288 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F96288 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #F96288 Secondary #E86E59 Accent #ED9A39 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 #F96288 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 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 #F96288 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #F96288 Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7642 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 #F96288 Secondary #F1B9C2 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 #F96288 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 87/100

Warm

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

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

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F96288

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For fashion

People also use #F96288 with

Persian Pink Dark Salmon 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAE4E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F96E62 — 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 #F96288 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #F96288;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 98 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.8% 0.186 7.8);
  --color-50: #FEF0F4;
  --color-100: #FDD8E1;
  --color-200: #FCB1C3;
  --color-300: #F47C9A;
  --color-400: #E64C73;
  --color-500: #CC2951;
  --color-600: #9B2744;
  --color-700: #6D2235;
  --color-800: #471A25;
  --color-900: #2B1218;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  strawberry: {
    50: '#FEF0F4',
    100: '#FDD8E1',
    200: '#FCB1C3',
    300: '#F47C9A',
    400: '#E64C73',
    500: '#CC2951',
    600: '#9B2744',
    700: '#6D2235',
    800: '#471A25',
    900: '#2B1218',
  },
}

$base: #F96288;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F4;
$base-100: #FDD8E1;
$base-200: #FCB1C3;
$base-300: #F47C9A;
$base-400: #E64C73;
$base-500: #CC2951;
$base-600: #9B2744;
$base-700: #6D2235;
$base-800: #471A25;
$base-900: #2B1218;
$base-hover: #F71F55;
$base-subtle: #F8D5DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F96288",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47C9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E64C73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CC2951",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B2744",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2235",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1218",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}