Palettes / Colors / #F9155D
#F9155D — Vivid Pink
#F9155D 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 #F9155D 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.
#F9155D 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 #15F9B1; it also sits naturally between #F915CF and #F93F15. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F9155D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 249, 21, 93 |
| HSL | 341°, 95%, 53% |
| HSV | 341°, 92%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 92%, 63%, 2% |
| XYZ | 41.31, 21.47, 12.32 |
| Yxy | 21.47, 0.5501, 0.2858 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.46, 79.36, 23.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.33, 81.83, 14.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 8% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 92% · Yellow 63% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F9155D
.text { color: #F9155D; }
.background { background-color: #F9155D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F9155D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(249, 21, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(341, 95%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F9155D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(249, 21, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F9155D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(249, 21, 93, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F9155D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F9155D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #15F9B1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.97:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.29:1 AA |
Best text color on #F9155D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F9155D
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 #F9155D: ·
How #F9155D 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 #F9155D 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 #F9155D?
#F9155D is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 249, 21, 93). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F9155D?
#F9155D is RGB 249, 21, 93 — HSL 341°, 95%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 92%, 63%, 2%.
What colors go with #F9155D?
Its complement is #15F9B1; analogous partners are #F915CF and #F93F15. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F9155D for text?
Black text on #F9155D has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.97:1.