Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Watermelon

Watermelon is a vibrant red color with HEX #FC6C85. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 252, 108, 133, HSL 350, 96%, 71%, warm temperature, and is useful for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design.

#FC6C85 red warm vibrant
HEX #FC6C85
RGB rgb(252, 108, 133)
HSL hsl(350 96% 71%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 57, 47, 1)
Luminance 0.3311
Contrast Black 7.62:1White 2.76:1

CSS Utilities

--color-watermelon: #FC6C85;
.bg-watermelon { background-color: #FC6C85; }
.text-watermelon { color: #FC6C85; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

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

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3311
Black text7.62:1AA Pass
White text2.76:1AA 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": "#FC6C85",
  "rgb": [
    252,
    108,
    133
  ],
  "hsl": [
    350,
    96,
    71
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    57,
    47,
    1
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3311,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 7.62,
    "white": 2.76
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#6EFCE4",
  "analogous": [
    "#FC6ECD",
    "#FC9D6E"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#86FC6E",
    "#6E86FC"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#CDFC6E",
    "#6EFCE4",
    "#9D6EFC"
  ],
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    "#6EFC9D",
    "#6ECDFC"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FEC8D1",
    "#FC6C85",
    "#FA143A"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FEC8D1",
  "dark": "#FA143A",
  "saturated": "#FF6B84",
  "desaturated": "#EC7E91",
  "pastel": "#FDEDEF",
  "neon": "#FF94A6"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#6EFCE4",
    "#FC6ECD",
    "#FC9D6E"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#EC7E91",
    "#FEC8D1"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FEC8D1",
    "#EC7E91"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "light-coral",
    "salmon",
    "coral-reef",
    "blush"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "watermelon"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "strawberry-vs-watermelon",
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  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
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    "/wcag/watermelon",
    "/css/colors/watermelon",
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  ],
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      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/harmonies/watermelon",
      "/wcag/watermelon",
      "/css/colors/watermelon",
      "/hex/fc6c85"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
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  "name": "Watermelon",
  "hex": "#FC6C85",
  "uses": [
    "branding accents",
    "editorial palettes",
    "product design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
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      "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": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "branding-accents",
    "editorial-palettes",
    "product-design",
    "energy",
    "intensity",
    "attention"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    252,
    108,
    133
  ],
  "hsl": [
    350,
    96,
    71
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    47,
    1
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3311,
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    "white": 2.76
  },
  "harmonies": {
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      "#FC6ECD",
      "#FC9D6E"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#86FC6E",
      "#6E86FC"
    ],
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      "#6EFCE4",
      "#9D6EFC"
    ],
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    ],
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      "#FA143A"
    ]
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    "dark": "#FA143A",
    "saturated": "#FF6B84",
    "desaturated": "#EC7E91",
    "pastel": "#FDEDEF",
    "neon": "#FF94A6"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-watermelon: #FC6C85;",
    "utility": ".bg-watermelon { background-color: #FC6C85; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-watermelon { color: #FC6C85; }"
  },
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  ],
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  ],
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  ],
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    ],
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    ],
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      "/hex/fc6c85"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#6EFCE4",
      "#FC6ECD",
      "#FC9D6E"
    ],
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      "#EC7E91",
      "#FEC8D1"
    ],
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      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
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      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FEC8D1",
      "#EC7E91"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Watermelon Color

Watermelon sits in the red family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Watermelon is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include energy, intensity, and attention, which makes it relevant for fashion and food. In design work, Watermelon is most useful for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Red color familyBrowse named red colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors with vibrant visual character.Watermelon accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #FC6C85.Watermelon CSS utilitiesUse Watermelon in CSS variables and utility classes.#FC6C85 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Watermelon paletteOpen the generated palette based on Watermelon.Watermelon harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Watermelon against black and white text.

Black text7.62:1AA Pass
White text2.76:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Strawberry#FC5A8D
Light Coral#F08080
Salmon#FA8072
Coral Reef#FD7C6E
Blush#DE5D83

Color Harmonies

#6EFCE4#6EFCE4
#FC6ECD#FC6ECD
#FC9D6E#FC9D6E
#86FC6E#86FC6E
#6E86FC#6E86FC
Open full Watermelon harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FEC8D1#FEC8D1
#FA143A#FA143A
#FF6B84#FF6B84
#EC7E91#EC7E91
#FDEDEF#FDEDEF
#FF94A6#FF94A6

Pairings

Black#000000
#6EFCE4#6EFCE4
#FC6ECD#FC6ECD
#FC9D6E#FC9D6E
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5