What color is #FE5151?

#FE5151 is a light, vivid red. In RGB it is rgb(254, 81, 81), and in HSL hsl(0, 99%, 66%).

Is #FE5151 accessible as text?

On white, #FE5151 has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #FE5151, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FE5151?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is red-400 (#FF6467).

What colors go well with #FE5151?

#FE5151 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #52FEFE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FE5151 below.

Is #FE5151 good for buttons?

#FE5151 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FE5151 — white text only reaches 3.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FE5151 the same as CSS tomato?

No — #FE5151 is not the CSS named color tomato, but tomato (#FF6347) is the closest CSS named color.

#FE5151 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FE5151

Not just a swatch — here's how #FE5151 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FE5151 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FE5151 Secondary #E76E54 Accent #EB9B36 Anchor #5C3951 Surface #F5E8D6

Tomato 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 #FE5151 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Tomato 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 #FE5151 Secondary #B76326 Accent #787742 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Tomato 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 #FE5151 Secondary #EFB1AB Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Tomato 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 Tomato Red carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #FE5151 Anchor #141210 Accent #D19E4E Secondary #322524 Surface #F3EDE3

Tomato 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 #FE5151 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 95/100

Warm

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

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

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

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 57/100

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 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FE5151

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #FE5151 with

Persian Pink Cantaloupe Turquoise Gainsboro Espresso

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 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAE1E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FE8C52 — 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 #FE5151 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FE5151;
  --color-base-rgb: 254 81 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.6% 0.210 24.7);
  --color-50: #FEF0F0;
  --color-100: #FDD8D8;
  --color-200: #FCB1B1;
  --color-300: #F77878;
  --color-400: #EB4747;
  --color-500: #D22323;
  --color-600: #9F2323;
  --color-700: #6F1F1F;
  --color-800: #481919;
  --color-900: #2C1111;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tomato-red: {
    50: '#FEF0F0',
    100: '#FDD8D8',
    200: '#FCB1B1',
    300: '#F77878',
    400: '#EB4747',
    500: '#D22323',
    600: '#9F2323',
    700: '#6F1F1F',
    800: '#481919',
    900: '#2C1111',
  },
}

$base: #FE5151;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F0;
$base-100: #FDD8D8;
$base-200: #FCB1B1;
$base-300: #F77878;
$base-400: #EB4747;
$base-500: #D22323;
$base-600: #9F2323;
$base-700: #6F1F1F;
$base-800: #481919;
$base-900: #2C1111;
$base-hover: #FE0F0F;
$base-subtle: #F9D1D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FE5151",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F77878",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EB4747",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D22323",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F2323",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6F1F1F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481919",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1111",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}