Strawberry #FB2943
Strawberry is a medium-light, vivid red with hex code #FB2943 and RGB rgb(251, 41, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#FB2943 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Strawberry. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Strawberry |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Colors that go with Strawberry
Matches found by rotating Strawberry around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Strawberry
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Strawberry, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Strawberry, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.006
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.016
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.021
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.028
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.035
More about Strawberry
How to make Strawberry
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts red
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #EA454E, a difference of ΔE 0.037 from Strawberry. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Strawberry in every format
| HEX | #FB2943 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 41, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 96%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.238 22.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FB2943 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FB2943 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB2943 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB2943 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Strawberry
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF676A
oklch(70.6% 0.186 22)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FB2943
oklch(63.8% 0.238 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#D70030
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#7F0018
oklch(37.7% 0.152 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#4C070E
oklch(27% 0.099 22.4)
Strawberry with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F6642 | 0.262 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923B | 0.239 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0036 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.240 |
Use Strawberry in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.