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Named color

Strawberry

Strawberry color #FC5A8D: RGB 252, 90, 141 and HSL 341°, 96%, 67%. Explore its warm pink profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#FC5A8D pink warm vibrant
HEX #FC5A8D
RGB rgb(252, 90, 141)
HSL hsl(341 96% 67%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 64, 44, 1)
Luminance 0.2993
Contrast Black 6.99:1White 3.01:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-strawberry: #FC5A8D;
.bg-strawberry { background-color: #FC5A8D; }
.text-strawberry { color: #FC5A8D; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Strawberry Color

Strawberry uses HEX #FC5A8D, RGB 252, 90, 141, and HSL 341°, 96%, 67%. The dataset classifies it in the pink family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.2993; black contrast is 6.99:1 and white contrast is 3.01:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Strawberry against black and white text.

Black text6.99:1AA Pass
White text3.01:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Strawberry Color Reference Infographic

Save a high-resolution infographic of Strawberry, including its color values, coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.

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Strawberry color reference infographic showing #FC5A8D, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Strawberry color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#5AFCC8#5AFCC8#FC5ADE#FC5ADE#FC785A#FC785A#8DFC5A#8DFC5A#5A8DFC#5A8DFC
Open full Strawberry harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FDB4CB#FDB4CB#F50551#F50551#FF578C#FF578C#E96D94#E96D94#FBDAE5#FBDAE5#FF80A8#FF80A8

Pairings

Black#000000#5AFCC8#5AFCC8#FC5ADE#FC5ADE#FC785A#FC785AMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2993
Black text6.99:1AA Pass
White text3.01:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FC5A8D",
  "rgb": [
    252,
    90,
    141
  ],
  "hsl": [
    341,
    96,
    67
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    64,
    44,
    1
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2993,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 6.99,
    "white": 3.01
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#5AFCC8",
  "analogous": [
    "#FC5ADE",
    "#FC785A"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#8DFC5A",
    "#5A8DFC"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#DEFC5A",
    "#5AFCC8",
    "#785AFC"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#5AFC78",
    "#5ADEFC"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FDB4CB",
    "#FC5A8D",
    "#F50551"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FDB4CB",
  "dark": "#F50551",
  "saturated": "#FF578C",
  "desaturated": "#E96D94",
  "pastel": "#FBDAE5",
  "neon": "#FF80A8"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#5AFCC8",
    "#FC5ADE",
    "#FC785A"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E96D94",
    "#FDB4CB"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FDB4CB",
    "#E96D94"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "watermelon",
    "blush",
    "bougainvillea",
    "pale-violet-red",
    "hot-pink"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "strawberry"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "hot-pink-vs-strawberry",
    "strawberry-vs-blush",
    "strawberry-vs-watermelon"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/strawberry",
    "/wcag/strawberry",
    "/css/colors/strawberry",
    "/hex/fc5a8d",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/strawberry"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/watermelon",
      "/colors/blush",
      "/colors/bougainvillea",
      "/colors/pale-violet-red",
      "/colors/hot-pink",
      "/compare/hot-pink-vs-strawberry",
      "/compare/strawberry-vs-blush",
      "/compare/strawberry-vs-watermelon",
      "/harmonies/strawberry",
      "/wcag/strawberry",
      "/css/colors/strawberry",
      "/hex/fc5a8d",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "strawberry",
  "name": "Strawberry",
  "hex": "#FC5A8D",
  "uses": [
    "branding accents",
    "editorial palettes",
    "product design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "energy",
      "intensity",
      "attention"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "fashion",
      "food",
      "sports",
      "retail"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "low-stimulation wellness interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "pink",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "pink",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "branding-accents",
    "editorial-palettes",
    "product-design",
    "energy",
    "intensity",
    "attention"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    252,
    90,
    141
  ],
  "hsl": [
    341,
    96,
    67
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    64,
    44,
    1
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2993,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 6.99,
    "white": 3.01
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#5AFCC8",
    "analogous": [
      "#FC5ADE",
      "#FC785A"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#8DFC5A",
      "#5A8DFC"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#DEFC5A",
      "#5AFCC8",
      "#785AFC"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#5AFC78",
      "#5ADEFC"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FDB4CB",
      "#FC5A8D",
      "#F50551"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FDB4CB",
    "dark": "#F50551",
    "saturated": "#FF578C",
    "desaturated": "#E96D94",
    "pastel": "#FBDAE5",
    "neon": "#FF80A8"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-strawberry: #FC5A8D;",
    "utility": ".bg-strawberry { background-color: #FC5A8D; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-strawberry { color: #FC5A8D; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "watermelon",
    "blush",
    "bougainvillea",
    "pale-violet-red",
    "hot-pink"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "strawberry"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "hot-pink-vs-strawberry",
    "strawberry-vs-blush",
    "strawberry-vs-watermelon"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/strawberry",
    "/wcag/strawberry",
    "/css/colors/strawberry",
    "/hex/fc5a8d",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/strawberry"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/watermelon",
      "/colors/blush",
      "/colors/bougainvillea",
      "/colors/pale-violet-red",
      "/colors/hot-pink",
      "/compare/hot-pink-vs-strawberry",
      "/compare/strawberry-vs-blush",
      "/compare/strawberry-vs-watermelon",
      "/harmonies/strawberry",
      "/wcag/strawberry",
      "/css/colors/strawberry",
      "/hex/fc5a8d",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#5AFCC8",
      "#FC5ADE",
      "#FC785A"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#E96D94",
      "#FDB4CB"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FDB4CB",
      "#E96D94"
    ]
  }
}
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