Nearest-color comparison

Strawberry vs Blush

Strawberry and Blush are different pink colors with HEX values #FC5A8D and #DE5D83. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 31.8, their contrast ratio is 1.16:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Strawberry and Blush are visually related colors. Strawberry is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.16:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Strawberry#FC5A8D

Blush#DE5D83

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Strawberry and Blush across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance31.8

Pair contrast1.16:1

Luminance delta0.0493

Hue delta1 deg

Lighter colorStrawberry

More saturatedStrawberry

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

pink color

Strawberry

Strawberry is #FC5A8D, a warm pink color with vibrant character. Compared with Blush, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#FC5A8D RGB252, 90, 141 HSL341, 96, 67 CMYK0, 64, 44, 1 Luminance0.2993 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

pink color

Blush

Blush is #DE5D83, a warm pink color with balanced character. Compared with Strawberry, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#DE5D83 RGB222, 93, 131 HSL342, 66, 62 CMYK0, 58, 41, 13 Luminance0.25 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Strawberry or Blush

Choose StrawberryStrawberry is better when the design needs vibrant pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FC5A8D.

Choose BlushBlush is better when the design needs balanced pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #DE5D83.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyStrawberryBlush

HEX#FC5A8D#DE5D83

RGB252, 90, 141222, 93, 131

HSL341, 96, 67342, 66, 62

CMYK0, 64, 44, 10, 58, 41, 13

FamilyPinkPink

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneVibrantBalanced

Luminance0.29930.25

Black contrast6.99:16:1

White contrast3.01:13.5:1

Shared tonesNone

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Strawberryblack text - 6.99:1

Blushblack text - 6:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Strawberry#FC5A8D

Blush#DE5D83

#FDB4CB#FDB4CB

#EEAABF#EEAABF

#5AFCC8#5AFCC8

#5EDEB8#5EDEB8

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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    "name": "Strawberry",
    "hex": "#FC5A8D",
    "rgb": [
      252,
      90,
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      341,
      96,
      67
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
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      44,
      1
    ],
    "family": "pink",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.2993,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 6.99,
      "white": 3.01
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 6.99
    },
    "description": "Strawberry is #FC5A8D, a warm pink color with vibrant character. Compared with Blush, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/strawberry/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/strawberry.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "blush",
    "name": "Blush",
    "hex": "#DE5D83",
    "rgb": [
      222,
      93,
      131
    ],
    "hsl": [
      342,
      66,
      62
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      58,
      41,
      13
    ],
    "family": "pink",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "balanced"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.25,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 6,
      "white": 3.5
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 6
    },
    "description": "Blush is #DE5D83, a warm pink color with balanced character. Compared with Strawberry, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/blush/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/blush.json"
  }
]

Differences

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  "rgbDistance": 31.8,
  "contrastRatio": 1.16,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 1,
    "saturation": 30,
    "lightness": 5
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0493,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [],
  "lighterColor": "Strawberry",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Strawberry"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.16,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Strawberry",
      "background": "#FC5A8D",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 6.99
    },
    {
      "color": "Blush",
      "background": "#DE5D83",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 6
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Strawberry is better when the design needs vibrant pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FC5A8D.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Blush is better when the design needs balanced pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #DE5D83.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/strawberry-vs-blush.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/strawberry.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/blush.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "summary": "Strawberry and Blush are different pink colors with HEX values #FC5A8D and #DE5D83. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 31.8, their contrast ratio is 1.16:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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        341,
        96,
        67
      ],
      "cmyk": [
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        44,
        1
      ],
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      "tone": [
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      ],
      "luminance": 0.2993,
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        "white": 3.01
      },
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      },
      "description": "Strawberry is #FC5A8D, a warm pink color with vibrant character. Compared with Blush, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/strawberry/",
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    },
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      "description": "Blush is #DE5D83, a warm pink color with balanced character. Compared with Strawberry, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/blush/",
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    "sameFamily": true,
    "sameTemperature": true,
    "sharedTones": [],
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  },
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        "foreground": "#000000",
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      }
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  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/compare/strawberry-vs-blush/",
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