What color is Rose Red?
Rose red is a vivid, slightly cool red with a faint blue-pink shift, hex #FA003F, bright enough to stand out without veering into orange. It sits close to the color of a fresh red rose in full bloom, with a clean, saturated tone rather than a dark or muted one.
What is the meaning of the color Rose Red?
The name rose red traces directly to the red varieties of Rosa, the flowering plant cultivated in Europe for centuries and recorded in English color writing by the early 1500s. By the 19th century, the color appeared in textile dyeing and botanical illustration as a reliable descriptor for vivid reds with a slight pink cast. It gained wider cultural recognition through fairy tales, including the Brothers Grimm story Snow-White and Rose-Red, first published in 1837, which fixed the name in popular imagination across Europe. The shade now anchors the product identity of several floral and cosmetics brands, including the French perfume house Lancôme, which has used rose-toned reds in its signature packaging since its founding in Paris in 1935.
What colors go with Rose Red?
Colors that pair well with Rose red include:
Ivory: soft, warm contrast
Navy blue: bold, grounding depth
Forest green: natural, rich balance
Gold: warm, festive accent
Charcoal: sharp, modern contrast
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FA003F |
color: #FA003F;
|
| RGB | 250, 0, 63 |
color: rgb(250, 0, 63);
|
| RGB Percentage | 98%, 0%, 25% |
color: rgb(98%, 0%, 25%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 100%, 75%, 2% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 345°, 100%, 49% |
color: hsl(345, 100%, 49%);
|
| HSV | 345°, 100%, 98% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 39, 50, -21 |
color: lab(39% 50 -21);
|
| Decimal | 16384063 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.rose-red {
color: #FA003F;
}
$rose-red: #FA003F;
rgb(250, 0, 63)