Palettes / Colors / #F00A57
#F00A57 — Vivid Pink
#F00A57 is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: crimson (#DC143C) — not an exact match. CSS crimson gives you #DC143C, a different color; use #F00A57 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F00A57 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #0AF0A3; it also sits naturally between #F00ACA and #F0300A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F00A57 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 10, 87 |
| HSL | 340°, 92%, 49% |
| HSV | 340°, 96%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 96%, 64%, 6% |
| XYZ | 37.76, 19.43, 10.78 |
| Yxy | 19.43, 0.5556, 0.2859 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.19, 77.98, 23.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.08, 79.38, 14.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 4% · Blue 34%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 96% · Yellow 64% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F00A57
.text { color: #F00A57; }
.background { background-color: #F00A57; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F00A57; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 10, 87); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 92%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F00A57; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 10, 87, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F00A57; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 10, 87, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F00A57">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F00A57">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F00A57
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0AF0A3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.30:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.89:1 AA |
Best text color on #F00A57: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F00A57
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F00A57: ·
How #F00A57 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F00A57 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F00A57?
#F00A57 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 240, 10, 87). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F00A57?
#F00A57 is RGB 240, 10, 87 — HSL 340°, 92%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 96%, 64%, 6%.
What colors go with #F00A57?
Its complement is #0AF0A3; analogous partners are #F00ACA and #F0300A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F00A57 for text?
Black text on #F00A57 has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.30:1.