What color is #FF5B79?

#FF5B79 is a light, vivid red. In RGB it is rgb(255, 91, 121), and in HSL hsl(349, 100%, 68%).

Is #FF5B79 accessible as text?

On white, #FF5B79 has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #FF5B79, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FF5B79?

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

What colors go well with #FF5B79?

#FF5B79 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5CFFE1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FF5B79 below.

Is #FF5B79 good for buttons?

#FF5B79 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FF5B79 — white text only reaches 2.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FF5B79 the same as CSS tomato?

No — #FF5B79 is not the CSS named color tomato, but tomato (#FF6347) is the closest CSS named color.

#FF5B79 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FF5B79

Not just a swatch — here's how #FF5B79 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FF5B79 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FF5B79 Secondary #E86E57 Accent #EC9A38 Anchor #5C3A51 Surface #F5E8D6

Watermelon 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 #FF5B79 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Watermelon 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 #FF5B79 Secondary #B86229 Accent #797642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Watermelon 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 #FF5B79 Secondary #F3B7BC Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Watermelon 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 Watermelon carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #FF5B79 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322526 Surface #F3EDE3

Watermelon 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 #FF5B79 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 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

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

Naturalness 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 26/100

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 #FF5B79

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #FF5B79 with

Persian Pink Sandy Brown 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 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAE3E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FF745C — 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 #FF5B79 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FF5B79;
  --color-base-rgb: 255 91 121;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.5% 0.199 13.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0F3;
  --color-100: #FDD8DF;
  --color-200: #FCB1BE;
  --color-300: #F8778F;
  --color-400: #EC4665;
  --color-500: #D22243;
  --color-600: #9F2339;
  --color-700: #701F2E;
  --color-800: #481821;
  --color-900: #2C1116;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  watermelon: {
    50: '#FEF0F3',
    100: '#FDD8DF',
    200: '#FCB1BE',
    300: '#F8778F',
    400: '#EC4665',
    500: '#D22243',
    600: '#9F2339',
    700: '#701F2E',
    800: '#481821',
    900: '#2C1116',
  },
}

$base: #FF5B79;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F3;
$base-100: #FDD8DF;
$base-200: #FCB1BE;
$base-300: #F8778F;
$base-400: #EC4665;
$base-500: #D22243;
$base-600: #9F2339;
$base-700: #701F2E;
$base-800: #481821;
$base-900: #2C1116;
$base-hover: #FF1641;
$base-subtle: #F9D4DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FF5B79",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F8778F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EC4665",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D22243",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F2339",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#701F2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481821",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1116",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}