Strawberry (#FC5A8D)

The hex code for Strawberry is #FC5A8D. It is rgb(252, 90, 141) in RGB, hsl(341, 96%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 44%, 1%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC5A8D

HEX#FC5A8D

RGBrgb(252, 90, 141)

HSLhsl(341, 96%, 67%)

HSVhsv(341, 64%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 44%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.2 4.6)

LABlab(62.17% 65.27 7.29)

LCHlch(62.17% 65.68 6.38)

Colors Closest to Strawberry

Strawberry is a registered color name, also listed as Strawberry Iced Tea. 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.

Watermelon#F05C85ΔE 5.65 French Rose#F64A8AΔE 5.78 Light Crimson#F56991ΔE 8.14 French Pink#FD6C9EΔE 8.29 Medium Pink#FE6E9FΔE 8.71 Brink Pink#FB607FΔE 9.38

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

#FC5A8D Channel Values

How Strawberry 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 252 · G 90 · B 141	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 341° · S 96% · L 67%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 341° · S 64% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 64% · Y 44% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.01:1 vs white · 6.99:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Strawberry 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Strawberry

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Strawberry; 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 Strawberry

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 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#FC5A8D

Protanopia#89898C

Protanomaly#C2798C

Deuteranopia#A8A887

Deuteranomaly#CF8F89

Tritanopia#FA6262

Tritanomaly#FB5F76

Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #FC5A8D in Code

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

CSS custom property--strawberry: #FC5A8D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC5A8D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'strawberry': '#FC5A8D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.353, blue: 0.553)

Android XML<color name="strawberry">#FC5A8D</color>

SVG fillfill="#FC5A8D"

More Pink Colors

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

fc74fd fc0fc0 fc89ac fbe4fb fc8eac fba0e3 fccee8 fb64b6 fce7f3 fad1eb fd3f92 fa1a8e ff1fff ff8aff ffddf4 50404d 700070 8b0836 a3004c c0448f cc66cc de3163 e73895 f093f0

#FC5A8D Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Strawberry?

The hex code for Strawberry is #FC5A8D. That is rgb(252, 90, 141) in RGB, hsl(341, 96%, 67%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 44%, 1%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FC5A8D?

#FC5A8D is rgb(252, 90, 141) — red 252, green 90, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC5A8D?

#FC5A8D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 44%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC5A8D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC5A8D scores 3.01:1 against white and 6.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC5A8D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC5A8D 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 17.45, which is visibly different.

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