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Named color

Watermelon

Watermelon color #FC6C85: RGB 252, 108, 133 and HSL 350°, 96%, 71%. Explore its warm red profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#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

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CSS Utilities

--color-watermelon: #FC6C85;
.bg-watermelon { background-color: #FC6C85; }
.text-watermelon { color: #FC6C85; }
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Color meaning and use

About Watermelon Color

Watermelon uses HEX #FC6C85, RGB 252, 108, 133, and HSL 350°, 96%, 71%. The dataset classifies it in the red family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.3311; black contrast is 7.62:1 and white contrast is 2.76:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

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

Downloadable color reference infographic

Watermelon Color Reference Infographic

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Watermelon color reference infographic showing #FC6C85, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Watermelon color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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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#FC9D6EMatte 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
Luminance0.3311
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"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#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
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "strawberry",
    "light-coral",
    "salmon",
    "coral-reef",
    "blush"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "watermelon"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "strawberry-vs-watermelon",
    "watermelon-vs-light-coral"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/watermelon",
    "/wcag/watermelon",
    "/css/colors/watermelon",
    "/hex/fc6c85",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/watermelon"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/strawberry",
      "/colors/light-coral",
      "/colors/salmon",
      "/colors/coral-reef",
      "/colors/blush",
      "/compare/strawberry-vs-watermelon",
      "/compare/watermelon-vs-light-coral",
      "/harmonies/watermelon",
      "/wcag/watermelon",
      "/css/colors/watermelon",
      "/hex/fc6c85",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "watermelon",
  "name": "Watermelon",
  "hex": "#FC6C85",
  "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": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "branding-accents",
    "editorial-palettes",
    "product-design",
    "energy",
    "intensity",
    "attention"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    252,
    108,
    133
  ],
  "hsl": [
    350,
    96,
    71
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    57,
    47,
    1
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3311,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 7.62,
    "white": 2.76
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#6EFCE4",
    "analogous": [
      "#FC6ECD",
      "#FC9D6E"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#86FC6E",
      "#6E86FC"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#CDFC6E",
      "#6EFCE4",
      "#9D6EFC"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#6EFC9D",
      "#6ECDFC"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FEC8D1",
      "#FC6C85",
      "#FA143A"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FEC8D1",
    "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; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "strawberry",
    "light-coral",
    "salmon",
    "coral-reef",
    "blush"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "watermelon"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "strawberry-vs-watermelon",
    "watermelon-vs-light-coral"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/watermelon",
    "/wcag/watermelon",
    "/css/colors/watermelon",
    "/hex/fc6c85",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/watermelon"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/strawberry",
      "/colors/light-coral",
      "/colors/salmon",
      "/colors/coral-reef",
      "/colors/blush",
      "/compare/strawberry-vs-watermelon",
      "/compare/watermelon-vs-light-coral",
      "/harmonies/watermelon",
      "/wcag/watermelon",
      "/css/colors/watermelon",
      "/hex/fc6c85",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#6EFCE4",
      "#FC6ECD",
      "#FC9D6E"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#EC7E91",
      "#FEC8D1"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FEC8D1",
      "#EC7E91"
    ]
  }
}
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Light Coral#F08080
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Blush#DE5D83

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