Palettes / Colors / #FA004E
#FA004E — Vivid Pink
#FA004E 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 #FA004E 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.
#FA004E 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 #00FAAB; it also sits naturally between #FA00CC and #FA2E00. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA004E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 0, 78 |
| HSL | 341°, 100%, 49% |
| HSV | 341°, 100%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 100%, 69%, 2% |
| XYZ | 40.80, 20.87, 9.09 |
| Yxy | 20.87, 0.5766, 0.2950 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.81, 80.57, 31.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.69, 83.19, 18.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 0% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 69% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA004E
.text { color: #FA004E; }
.background { background-color: #FA004E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA004E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 0, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(341, 100%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA004E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 0, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA004E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 0, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA004E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA004E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #00FAAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.06:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.17:1 AA |
Best text color on #FA004E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA004E
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 #FA004E: ·
How #FA004E 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 #FA004E 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 #FA004E?
#FA004E is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 0, 78). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA004E?
#FA004E is RGB 250, 0, 78 — HSL 341°, 100%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 100%, 69%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA004E?
Its complement is #00FAAB; analogous partners are #FA00CC and #FA2E00. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA004E for text?
Black text on #FA004E has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.06:1.