Rose Color
Rose is a pink color with hex code #F06DA8. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with rose, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Rose Color Values
What Does Rose Mean?
Rose belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Rose sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Rose is classified as a pink (nearest centroid: deep purplish pink, #DE6FA1).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Rose
Rose and #6BEFB4 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #EF6BE9 and #EF726B, which sit beside rose on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair rose with triadic partners #A7EF6B and #6BA7EF. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Bubble Gum Pink —
#FF69AF(Delta E 7) - Bubblegum —
#FF6CB5(Delta E 8) - Magenta —
#F664AF(Delta E 8) - Medium Pink —
#F36196(Delta E 9) - HotPink —
#FF69B4(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #F06DA8; }
.background { background-color: #F06DA8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #F06DA8; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #F06DA840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for rose?
Rose has the hex code #F06DA8. In RGB notation it is rgb(240, 109, 168), in HSL it is hsl(333, 81%, 68%), and its OKLCH value is 0.709, 0.172, 354.2.
What does the color rose mean?
Pink-family colors like rose carry distinct psychological associations. Rose belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Rose sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with rose?
Rose has three easy routes: its complement #6BEFB4 for punch, its neighbors #EF6BE9 and #EF726B for something calmer, or triadic partners #A7EF6B and #6BA7EF when you want energy.
Is rose a standard web color?
No — Rose is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #F06DA8 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make rose lighter or darker?
To lighten rose, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FDE8F1 (lightest tint) to #33051A (darkest shade).
About Rose
Rose is classified as a Pink in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has The color is recognized by Crayola.
Use our Color Converter to convert #F06DA8 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.