Nearest-color comparison
Strawberry #FC5A8D vs Watermelon #FC6C85: RGB distance 19.7 and contrast 1.09:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Strawberry and Watermelon are very close, with an RGB distance of 19.7. Watermelon is lighter by 0.0318, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.09:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Strawberry and Watermelon across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
pink color
Strawberry is #FC5A8D, a warm pink with hue 341°, saturation 96% and luminance 0.2993. Beside Watermelon, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.99:1.
red color
Watermelon is #FC6C85, a warm red with hue 350°, saturation 96% and luminance 0.3311. Beside Strawberry, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 7.62:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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"description": "Watermelon is #FC6C85, a warm red color with vibrant character. Compared with Strawberry, it is lighter and similar in saturation. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
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"chooseFirstWhen": "Strawberry is better when the design needs vibrant pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FC5A8D.",
"chooseSecondWhen": "Watermelon is better when the design needs vibrant red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FC6C85.",
"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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"summary": "Strawberry and Watermelon are different pink and red colors with HEX values #FC5A8D and #FC6C85. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 19.7, their contrast ratio is 1.09:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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