#F43F5E — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS rose-500 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#F43F5E is a medium, vivid red. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class rose-500 (e.g. bg-rose-500, text-rose-500). Its nearest CSS named color is tomato (#ff6347). For readable text on a #F43F5E background, black text gives the strongest contrast (5.72:1). #F43F5E sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#F43F5E in Tailwind CSS (rose-500)

#F43F5E ships with Tailwind CSS as rose-500 — use it as bg-rose-500, text-rose-500, or border-rose-500. It sits at step 500 of the rose ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #F43F5E (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #f5526e Copy
• 20% tint #f6657e Copy
• 30% tint #f7798e Copy
• 40% tint #f88c9e Copy
• 50% tint #fa9faf Copy
• 60% tint #fbb2bf Copy
• 70% tint #fcc5cf Copy
• 80% tint #fdd9df Copy
• 90% tint #feecef Copy

Shades of #F43F5E (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #dc3955 Copy
• 20% shade #c3324b Copy
• 30% shade #ab2c42 Copy
• 40% shade #922638 Copy
• 50% shade #7a202f Copy
• 60% shade #621926 Copy
• 70% shade #49131c Copy
• 80% shade #310d13 Copy
• 90% shade #180609 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #F43F5E background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #F43F5E from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More red colors in the library: #EF4444 (red-500), #E74C3C, #DC2626 (red-600), #FF0000, #F87171 (red-400), #DC143C.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #F43F5E?

  #F43F5E is a medium, vivid red — rgb(244, 63, 94). Its nearest CSS named color is tomato. In Tailwind CSS it is rose-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #F43F5E?

  Mix #F43F5E with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #F43F5E is #f6657e and a 20% shade is #c3324b — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #F43F5E in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #F43F5E?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #F43F5E background at 5.72:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #F43F5E?

  rose-500 — use it as bg-rose-500, text-rose-500, or border-rose-500. The full rose 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.