Nearest-color comparison

Strawberry vs Watermelon

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.

Strawberry and Watermelon are very close colors. Watermelon is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.09:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Strawberry#FC5A8D

Watermelon#FC6C85

Quick Difference Summary

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

RGB distance19.7

Pair contrast1.09:1

Luminance delta0.0318

Hue delta9 deg

Lighter colorWatermelon

More saturatedStrawberry

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

pink color

Strawberry

Strawberry is #FC5A8D, a warm pink color with vibrant character. Compared with Watermelon, it is darker and similar in saturation. 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

red color

Watermelon

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.

HEX#FC6C85 RGB252, 108, 133 HSL350, 96, 71 CMYK0, 57, 47, 1 Luminance0.3311 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Strawberry or Watermelon

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

Choose WatermelonWatermelon is better when the design needs vibrant red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FC6C85.

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

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyStrawberryWatermelon

HEX#FC5A8D#FC6C85

RGB252, 90, 141252, 108, 133

HSL341, 96, 67350, 96, 71

CMYK0, 64, 44, 10, 57, 47, 1

FamilyPinkRed

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneVibrantVibrant

Luminance0.29930.3311

Black contrast6.99:17.62:1

White contrast3.01:12.76:1

Shared tonesVibrant

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

Watermelonblack text - 7.62:1

Related Palette Strip

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

Strawberry#FC5A8D

Watermelon#FC6C85

#FDB4CB#FDB4CB

#FEC8D1#FEC8D1

#5AFCC8#5AFCC8

#6EFCE4#6EFCE4

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",
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      252,
      90,
      141
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      341,
      96,
      67
    ],
    "cmyk": [
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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 Watermelon, it is darker and similar in saturation. 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": "watermelon",
    "name": "Watermelon",
    "hex": "#FC6C85",
    "rgb": [
      252,
      108,
      133
    ],
    "hsl": [
      350,
      96,
      71
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
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      47,
      1
    ],
    "family": "red",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.3311,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 7.62,
      "white": 2.76
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 7.62
    },
    "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.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/watermelon/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/watermelon.json"
  }
]

Differences

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  "rgbDistance": 19.7,
  "contrastRatio": 1.09,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 9,
    "saturation": 0,
    "lightness": 4
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0318,
  "sameFamily": false,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Watermelon",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Strawberry"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.09,
  "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": "Watermelon",
      "background": "#FC6C85",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 7.62
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

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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."
}

Related API

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

Full JSON dataset

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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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    },
    {
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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.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/watermelon/",
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    "sameTemperature": true,
    "sharedTones": [
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