What color is #FA5290?

#FA5290 is a light, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(250, 82, 144), and in HSL hsl(338, 94%, 65%).

Is #FA5290 accessible as text?

On white, #FA5290 has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #FA5290, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FA5290?

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

What colors go well with #FA5290?

#FA5290 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #52FABC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FA5290 below.

Is #FA5290 good for buttons?

#FA5290 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FA5290 — white text only reaches 3.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FA5290 the same as CSS hotpink?

No — #FA5290 is not the CSS named color hotpink, but hotpink (#FF69B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#FA5290 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FA5290

Not just a swatch — here's how #FA5290 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FA5290 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FA5290 Secondary #E86D5A Accent #ED993B 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 #FA5290 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 #FA5290 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 #FA5290 Secondary #B9612C 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 #FA5290 Secondary #EFB2C2 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 #FA5290 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 83/100

Warm

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

Softness 41/100

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very 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 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FA5290

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People also use #FA5290 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 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9E1EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FA5257 — 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 #FA5290 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FA5290;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 82 144;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.4% 0.209 1.8);
  --color-50: #FEF0F5;
  --color-100: #FDD8E6;
  --color-200: #FCB1CC;
  --color-300: #F47BA7;
  --color-400: #E74B84;
  --color-500: #CD2864;
  --color-600: #9B2651;
  --color-700: #6D213D;
  --color-800: #471A2A;
  --color-900: #2B121B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  strawberry: {
    50: '#FEF0F5',
    100: '#FDD8E6',
    200: '#FCB1CC',
    300: '#F47BA7',
    400: '#E74B84',
    500: '#CD2864',
    600: '#9B2651',
    700: '#6D213D',
    800: '#471A2A',
    900: '#2B121B',
  },
}

$base: #FA5290;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F5;
$base-100: #FDD8E6;
$base-200: #FCB1CC;
$base-300: #F47BA7;
$base-400: #E74B84;
$base-500: #CD2864;
$base-600: #9B2651;
$base-700: #6D213D;
$base-800: #471A2A;
$base-900: #2B121B;
$base-hover: #F81266;
$base-subtle: #F7D1DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FA5290",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47BA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E74B84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CD2864",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B2651",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D213D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B121B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}