Palettes / Colors / #FA2E57
#FA2E57 — Vivid Red
#FA2E57 is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: crimson (#DC143C) — not an exact match. CSS crimson gives you #DC143C, a different color; use #FA2E57 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.
#FA2E57 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 #2EFAD1; it also sits naturally between #FA2EBD and #FA6B2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA2E57 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 46, 87 |
| HSL | 348°, 95%, 58% |
| HSV | 348°, 82%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 82%, 65%, 2% |
| XYZ | 42.12, 22.97, 11.23 |
| Yxy | 22.97, 0.5519, 0.3009 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.04, 75.01, 28.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.92, 76.79, 17.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 18% · Blue 34%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 65% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA2E57
.text { color: #FA2E57; }
.background { background-color: #FA2E57; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA2E57; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 46, 87); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(348, 95%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA2E57; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 46, 87, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA2E57; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 46, 87, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA2E57">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA2E57">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FA2E57
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2EFAD1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.75:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.59:1 AA |
Best text color on #FA2E57: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA2E57
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 #FA2E57: ·
How #FA2E57 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 #FA2E57 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 #FA2E57?
#FA2E57 is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 46, 87). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA2E57?
#FA2E57 is RGB 250, 46, 87 — HSL 348°, 95%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 82%, 65%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA2E57?
Its complement is #2EFAD1; analogous partners are #FA2EBD and #FA6B2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA2E57 for text?
Black text on #FA2E57 has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.75:1.