What color is #FA5173?

#FA5173 is a light, vivid red. In RGB it is rgb(250, 81, 115), and in HSL hsl(348, 94%, 65%).

Is #FA5173 accessible as text?

On white, #FA5173 has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #FA5173, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FA5173?

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

What colors go well with #FA5173?

#FA5173 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #52FAD8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FA5173 below.

Is #FA5173 good for buttons?

#FA5173 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FA5173 — white text only reaches 3.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FA5173 the same as CSS tomato?

No — #FA5173 is not the CSS named color tomato, but tomato (#FF6347) is the closest CSS named color.

#FA5173 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FA5173

Not just a swatch — here's how #FA5173 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FA5173 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FA5173 Secondary #E86E57 Accent #EC9A38 Anchor #5C3A52 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FA5173 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 #FA5173 Secondary #B86229 Accent #797642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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 #FA5173 Secondary #EDB0B6 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #FA5173 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4F Secondary #322526 Surface #F3EDE3

Strawberry 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 #FA5173 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 90/100

Warm

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

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

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 24/100

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 #FA5173

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #FA5173 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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9E1E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FA6852 — 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 #FA5173 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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Studio

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Packaging

BLOOM

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FA5173;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 81 115;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.6% 0.205 12.8);
  --color-50: #FEF0F3;
  --color-100: #FDD8DF;
  --color-200: #FCB1C0;
  --color-300: #F47B93;
  --color-400: #E74B6A;
  --color-500: #CD2849;
  --color-600: #9B263E;
  --color-700: #6D2131;
  --color-800: #471A23;
  --color-900: #2B1217;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  strawberry: {
    50: '#FEF0F3',
    100: '#FDD8DF',
    200: '#FCB1C0',
    300: '#F47B93',
    400: '#E74B6A',
    500: '#CD2849',
    600: '#9B263E',
    700: '#6D2131',
    800: '#471A23',
    900: '#2B1217',
  },
}

$base: #FA5173;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F3;
$base-100: #FDD8DF;
$base-200: #FCB1C0;
$base-300: #F47B93;
$base-400: #E74B6A;
$base-500: #CD2849;
$base-600: #9B263E;
$base-700: #6D2131;
$base-800: #471A23;
$base-900: #2B1217;
$base-hover: #F81240;
$base-subtle: #F7D1D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FA5173",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47B93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E74B6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CD2849",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B263E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2131",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1217",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}