What color is #FA4865?

#FA4865 is a light, vivid red. In RGB it is rgb(250, 72, 101), and in HSL hsl(350, 95%, 63%).

Is #FA4865 accessible as text?

On white, #FA4865 has a contrast ratio of 3.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #FA4865, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FA4865?

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

What colors go well with #FA4865?

#FA4865 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #47FADC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FA4865 below.

Is #FA4865 good for buttons?

#FA4865 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FA4865 — white text only reaches 3.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FA4865 the same as CSS tomato?

No — #FA4865 is not the CSS named color tomato, but tomato (#FF6347) is the closest CSS named color.

#FA4865 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FA4865

Not just a swatch — here's how #FA4865 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FA4865 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FA4865 Secondary #E76E56 Accent #EC9B37 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 #FA4865 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 #FA4865 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 #FA4865 Secondary #EBACAF 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 #FA4865 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322525 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 #FA4865 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 92/100

Warm

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

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

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FA4865

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #FA4865 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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9DFE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FA6547 — 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 #FA4865 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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NIGHT
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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FA4865;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 72 101;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.4% 0.213 16.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0F3;
  --color-100: #FDD8DE;
  --color-200: #FCB1BD;
  --color-300: #F57A8F;
  --color-400: #E84A65;
  --color-500: #CE2743;
  --color-600: #9C2639;
  --color-700: #6E212E;
  --color-800: #471A21;
  --color-900: #2B1216;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  flamingo-red: {
    50: '#FEF0F3',
    100: '#FDD8DE',
    200: '#FCB1BD',
    300: '#F57A8F',
    400: '#E84A65',
    500: '#CE2743',
    600: '#9C2639',
    700: '#6E212E',
    800: '#471A21',
    900: '#2B1216',
  },
}

$base: #FA4865;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F3;
$base-100: #FDD8DE;
$base-200: #FCB1BD;
$base-300: #F57A8F;
$base-400: #E84A65;
$base-500: #CE2743;
$base-600: #9C2639;
$base-700: #6E212E;
$base-800: #471A21;
$base-900: #2B1216;
$base-hover: #F90830;
$base-subtle: #F7CED5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FA4865",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F57A8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E84A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CE2743",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9C2639",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6E212E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1216",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}