Watermelon (#F05C85)

The hex code for Watermelon is #F05C85. It is rgb(240, 92, 133) in RGB, hsl(343, 83%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 45%, 6%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F05C85

HEX#F05C85

RGBrgb(240, 92, 133)

HSLhsl(343, 83%, 65%)

HSVhsv(343, 62%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 45%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(67.7% 0.184 6.4)

LABlab(60.32% 60.22 9.00)

LCHlch(60.32% 60.88 8.50)

Colors Closest to Watermelon

Watermelon 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.

Light Crimson#F56991ΔE 4.92 Strawberry#FC5A8DΔE 5.65 Brink Pink#FB607FΔE 7.51 Blush#DE5D83ΔE 7.72 Fandango Pink#DE5285ΔE 8.4 Ultra Red#FC6C85ΔE 8.43

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F05C85 Channel Values

How Watermelon 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 240 · G 92 · B 133	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 343° · S 83% · L 65%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 343° · S 62% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 62% · Y 45% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.19:1 vs white · 6.57:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Watermelon 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 text3.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Watermelon

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Watermelon

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 Watermelon 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#F05C85

Protanopia#868684

Protanomaly#BA7784

Deuteranopia#A2A27F

Deuteranomaly#C68B82

Tritanopia#EE6262

Tritanomaly#EF6072

Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #F05C85 in Code

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

CSS custom property--watermelon: #F05C85;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F05C85;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'watermelon': '#F05C85' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.361, blue: 0.522)

Android XML<color name="watermelon">#F05C85</color>

SVG fillfill="#F05C85"

More Pink Colors

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

f093f0 f000f0 f19cbb f00080 f1a7fe efd2ef f1e9f1 efbece f287cb efbbcc f2a1f2 ef67bd f8e2ea ff0066 ff6699 ffd1ff 4b004f 682860 8a496b a00955 bd00bd cc397b db7093 e6a8d7

#F05C85 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Watermelon?

The hex code for Watermelon is #F05C85. That is rgb(240, 92, 133) in RGB, hsl(343, 83%, 65%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 45%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F05C85?

#F05C85 is rgb(240, 92, 133) — red 240, green 92, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F05C85?

#F05C85 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 45%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F05C85 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F05C85 scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F05C85 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F05C85 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 16.75, which is visibly different.

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