Palettes / Colors / #FA5F63
#FA5F63 — Light Vivid Red
#FA5F63 is a red color we call Light Vivid Red, closest to the named color Tomato (#FF6347). It belongs to the red family.
#FA5F63 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 #61FAF5; it also sits naturally between #FA61B3 and #FAA861. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA5F63 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 95, 99 |
| HSL | 358°, 94%, 68% |
| HSV | 358°, 62%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 62%, 60%, 2% |
| XYZ | 45.77, 29.41, 15.07 |
| Yxy | 29.41, 0.5072, 0.3259 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.14, 59.40, 29.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.23, 59.57, 19.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 37% · Blue 39%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 60% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA5F63
.text { color: #FA5F63; }
.background { background-color: #FA5F63; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA5F63; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 95, 99); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 94%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA5F63; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 95, 99, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA5F63; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 95, 99, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA5F63">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA5F63">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #61FAF5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.05:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.88:1 AA |
Best text color on #FA5F63: #000000.
How #FA5F63 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 #FA5F63 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 #FA5F63?
#FA5F63 is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 95, 99). Its closest standard named color is Tomato.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA5F63?
#FA5F63 is RGB 250, 95, 99 — HSL 358°, 94%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 62%, 60%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA5F63?
Its complement is #61FAF5; analogous partners are #FA61B3 and #FAA861. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA5F63 for text?
Black text on #FA5F63 has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.05:1.