Tailwind Rose
All 11 shades with hex codes — and, for each one, whether you can actually put text on it.
rose-600
lightest shade that passes AA for body text on white — 4.70:1
Body copy at 4.70:1
✓ rose-500 clears 3:1 for borders and icons on white
✓ rose-500 is the darkest that passes AA on black
Every shade links to its full contrast report on white.
Shades, hex codes and contrast
| Shade | Hex | On white | On black | APCA Lc | Body text on white |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
rose-50 |
#FFF1F2 |
1.10:1 | 19.12:1 | 0 | ✕ fails |
rose-100 |
#FFE4E6 |
1.20:1 | 17.49:1 | 9 | ✕ fails |
rose-200 |
#FECDD3 |
1.41:1 | 14.89:1 | 19 | ✕ fails |
rose-300 |
#FDA4AF |
1.89:1 | 11.11:1 | 34 | ✕ fails |
rose-400 |
#FB7185 |
2.69:1 | 7.80:1 | 50 | ✕ fails |
rose-500 |
#F43F5E |
3.67:1 | 5.72:1 | 61 | ✕ large text only |
rose-600 |
#E11D48 |
4.70:1 | 4.47:1 | 69 | ✓ AA |
rose-700 |
#BE123C |
6.29:1 | 3.34:1 | 78 | ✓ AA |
rose-800 |
#9F1239 |
8.02:1 | 2.62:1 | 84 | ✓ AAA |
rose-900 |
#881337 |
9.57:1 | 2.20:1 | 88 | ✓ AAA |
rose-950 |
#4C0519 |
15.64:1 | 1.34:1 | 100 | ✓ AAA |
How to read this
- 4.5:1 is the WCAG 2.2 minimum for body text (1.4.3). 7:1 is AAA.
- 3:1 is the minimum for large text and for non-text things you have to see — borders, icons, focus rings (1.4.11).
- APCA Lc is a perceptual model that weights dark-on-light differently from light-on-dark. It disagrees with the ratio often enough to be worth reading; Lc 60 is roughly body-text territory, Lc 75 comfortable.
- Tailwind's rose sits closest to the colour name Scarlet at its 500 stop.
Other Tailwind colours
Slate
#64748B
Gray
#6B7280
Zinc
#71717A
Neutral
#737373
Stone
#78716C
Red
#EF4444
Orange
#F97316
Amber
#F59E0B
Yellow
#EAB308
Lime
#84CC16
Green
#22C55E
Emerald
#10B981
Teal
#14B8A6
Cyan
#06B6D4
Sky
#0EA5E9
Blue
#3B82F6
Indigo
#6366F1
Violet
#8B5CF6
Purple
#A855F7
Fuchsia
#D946EF
Pink
#EC4899
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