French Rose (#F64A8A)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 3.35:1 — vs black: 6.27:1

Color values

  • HEX #F64A8A
  • RGB rgb(246, 74, 138)
  • HSL hsl(337, 90%, 62%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 70, 44, 4 )
  • Websafe #FF3399

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #F64A8A based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

French Rose
#F64A8A Base
#4AF6B6
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

French Rose
#F64A8A Base
#F64AE0
#F6604A
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

French Rose
#F64A8A Base
#8AF64A
#4A8AF6
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

French Rose
#F64A8A Base
#4AF660
#4AE0F6
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

French Rose
#F64A8A Base
#E0F64A
#4AF6B6
#604AF6
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

French Rose
#F64A8A Base
#9F0840
#E80C5E
#F42371
#F871A3
#FA93B9
#FDDCE8
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of French Rose, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#18010A
#500420
#890737
#C10A4E
#F31266
French Rose #F64A8A Base
#F8699E
#F989B3
#FBA8C7
#FCC7DB
#FEE7EF
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #F64A8A. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #F64A8A;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #F64A8A;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #F64A8A;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #F64A8A,
        #4AF6B6
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #F64A8A,
        #4AF6B6
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$french-rose: #F64A8A;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$french-rose-r: 246;
$french-rose-g: 74;
$french-rose-b: 138;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $french-rose;
    color: rgba($french-rose-r, $french-rose-g, $french-rose-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How French Rose appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #F64A8A How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #989885 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #70708B Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #F35555 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #8C8C8C Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to French Rose ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

French Rose #F64A8A Base
Violet Red #F75394 ΔE 2.13
French Fuchsia #FD3F92 ΔE 2.30
Dark Pink #E75480 ΔE 3.21
Strawberry #FC5A8D ΔE 3.34

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.