Palettes / Colors / #FA005C
#FA005C — Vivid Pink
#FA005C is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the pink family.
#FA005C 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 #00FA9E; it also sits naturally between #FA00D9 and #FA2100. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA005C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 0, 92 |
| HSL | 338°, 100%, 49% |
| HSV | 338°, 100%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 100%, 63%, 2% |
| XYZ | 41.36, 21.10, 12.02 |
| Yxy | 21.10, 0.5553, 0.2833 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.06, 81.23, 23.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.93, 84.11, 14.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 0% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 100% · 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 #FA005C
.text { color: #FA005C; }
.background { background-color: #FA005C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA005C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 0, 92); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(338, 100%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA005C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 0, 92, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA005C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 0, 92, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA005C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA005C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #00FA9E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.02:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.22:1 AA |
Best text color on #FA005C: #000000.
How #FA005C 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 #FA005C 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 #FA005C?
#FA005C is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 0, 92). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA005C?
#FA005C is RGB 250, 0, 92 — HSL 338°, 100%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 100%, 63%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA005C?
Its complement is #00FA9E; analogous partners are #FA00D9 and #FA2100. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA005C for text?
Black text on #FA005C has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.02:1.