Strawberry Red (#C83F49)

The hex code for Strawberry Red is #C83F49. It is rgb(200, 63, 73) in RGB, hsl(356, 55%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 64%, 22%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C83F49

HEX#C83F49

RGBrgb(200, 63, 73)

HSLhsl(356, 55%, 52%)

HSVhsv(356, 69%, 78%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 64%, 22%)

OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.173 20.6)

LABlab(48.03% 55.32 26.71)

LCHlch(48.03% 61.43 25.78)

Colors Closest to Strawberry Red

Strawberry Red is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

English Vermillion#CC474BΔE 2.9 Watermelon Red#BF4147ΔE 4.17 Brick Red#CB4154ΔE 5.36 French Raspberry#C72C48ΔE 6.9 Punch#DC4C4CΔE 8.25 Dingy Dungeon#C53151ΔE 9.17

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#C83F49 Channel Values

How Strawberry Red breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 200 · G 63 · B 73	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 356° · S 55% · L 52%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 356° · S 69% · V 78%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 69% · Y 64% · K 22%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Strawberry Red background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Strawberry Red

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Strawberry Red; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Strawberry Red

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Strawberry Red Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C83F49

Protanopia#686848

Protanomaly#985B48

Deuteranopia#828240

Deuteranomaly#A36E44

Tritanopia#C84040

Tritanomaly#C84044

Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #C83F49 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--strawberry-red: #C83F49;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C83F49;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'strawberry-red': '#C83F49' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.247, blue: 0.286)

Android XML<color name="strawberry_red">#C83F49</color>

SVG fillfill="#C83F49"

More Red Colors

Strawberry Red sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c95a49 c80815 cb4154 c73333 cb6d51 c72c48 cc0000 c7001e cc0022 c69f9f cc0033 c53151 da8686 e7968b f5d6d6 fe2712 ff4040 ff9999 ffdbe1 3d1010 651a1a 801818 9c2542 b30000

#C83F49 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Strawberry Red?

The hex code for Strawberry Red is #C83F49. That is rgb(200, 63, 73) in RGB, hsl(356, 55%, 52%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 64%, 22%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C83F49?

#C83F49 is rgb(200, 63, 73) — red 200, green 63, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C83F49?

#C83F49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 64%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C83F49 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C83F49 scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C83F49 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C83F49 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.79, which is visibly different.

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