What color is #FF024E?

#FF024E is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(255, 2, 78), and in HSL hsl(342, 100%, 50%).

Is #FF024E accessible as text?

On white, #FF024E has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #FF024E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FF024E?

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

What colors go well with #FF024E?

#FF024E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #00FFB3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FF024E below.

Is #FF024E good for buttons?

#FF024E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FF024E — white text only reaches 3.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FF024E the same as CSS red?

No — #FF024E is not the CSS named color red, but red (#FF0000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#FF024E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FF024E

Not just a swatch — here's how #FF024E works with other colors. Named schemes with #FF024E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FF024E Secondary #E76E56 Accent #EC9B37 Anchor #5C3951 Surface #F5E8D6

Neon 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 #FF024E Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Neon 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 #FF024E Secondary #B86228 Accent #797742 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Neon 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 #FF024E Secondary #E99FA1 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Neon 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 Neon Red carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #FF024E Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322525 Surface #F3EDE3

Neon 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 #FF024E 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 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 9/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 98/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 20/100

Low

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

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FF024E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #FF024E with

Magenta Orange Red Medium Aquamarine 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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8D3DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FF0800 — 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 #FF024E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FF024E;
  --color-base-rgb: 255 2 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.5% 0.254 17.4);
  --color-50: #FEF0F5;
  --color-100: #FDD8E3;
  --color-200: #FCB1C7;
  --color-300: #F8779E;
  --color-400: #EC4678;
  --color-500: #D22257;
  --color-600: #9F2348;
  --color-700: #701F37;
  --color-800: #481827;
  --color-900: #2C1119;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  neon-red: {
    50: '#FEF0F5',
    100: '#FDD8E3',
    200: '#FCB1C7',
    300: '#F8779E',
    400: '#EC4678',
    500: '#D22257',
    600: '#9F2348',
    700: '#701F37',
    800: '#481827',
    900: '#2C1119',
  },
}

$base: #FF024E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F5;
$base-100: #FDD8E3;
$base-200: #FCB1C7;
$base-300: #F8779E;
$base-400: #EC4678;
$base-500: #D22257;
$base-600: #9F2348;
$base-700: #701F37;
$base-800: #481827;
$base-900: #2C1119;
$base-hover: #CC003D;
$base-subtle: #F6BCCD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FF024E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F8779E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EC4678",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D22257",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F2348",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#701F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481827",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1119",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}