What color is #FD5B99?

#FD5B99 is a light, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(253, 91, 153), and in HSL hsl(337, 98%, 67%).

Is #FD5B99 accessible as text?

On white, #FD5B99 has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.13:1 (passes). For text placed on #FD5B99, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FD5B99?

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

What colors go well with #FD5B99?

#FD5B99 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #58FDBE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FD5B99 below.

Is #FD5B99 good for buttons?

#FD5B99 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FD5B99 — white text only reaches 2.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FD5B99 the same as CSS hotpink?

No — #FD5B99 is not the CSS named color hotpink, but hotpink (#FF69B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#FD5B99 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FD5B99

Not just a swatch — here's how #FD5B99 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FD5B99 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FD5B99 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 #FD5B99 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 #FD5B99 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 #FD5B99 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 #FD5B99 Secondary #F3B8C9 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 #FD5B99 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 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

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

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 78/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

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 #FD5B99

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #FD5B99 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

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

Subtle surface Use #FAE2EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FD5861 — 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 #FD5B99 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FD5B99;
  --color-base-rgb: 253 91 153;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.1% 0.203 0.2);
  --color-50: #FEF0F6;
  --color-100: #FDD8E6;
  --color-200: #FCB1CD;
  --color-300: #F778A9;
  --color-400: #EA4886;
  --color-500: #D12466;
  --color-600: #9E2453;
  --color-700: #6F203E;
  --color-800: #48192B;
  --color-900: #2C111C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  strawberry: {
    50: '#FEF0F6',
    100: '#FDD8E6',
    200: '#FCB1CD',
    300: '#F778A9',
    400: '#EA4886',
    500: '#D12466',
    600: '#9E2453',
    700: '#6F203E',
    800: '#48192B',
    900: '#2C111C',
  },
}

$base: #FD5B99;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F6;
$base-100: #FDD8E6;
$base-200: #FCB1CD;
$base-300: #F778A9;
$base-400: #EA4886;
$base-500: #D12466;
$base-600: #9E2453;
$base-700: #6F203E;
$base-800: #48192B;
$base-900: #2C111C;
$base-hover: #FD156E;
$base-subtle: #F9D3E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FD5B99",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F778A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EA4886",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D12466",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9E2453",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6F203E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#48192B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C111C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}