#9E2A2B · Cranberry

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#9E2A2B is a medium, moderately saturated red color, closest to Cranberry and near Cranberry and Brick Red. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness and 0.15 chroma at hue 25°. Red suggests energy, urgency and appetite; it draws the eye faster than any other hue, which makes #9E2A2B a natural choice for calls to action, sale banners, food and sports brands. It appears in 3 ColorSwoop palettes.

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HEX#9E2A2B
RGBrgb(158, 42, 43)
HSLhsl(359, 58%, 39%)
CMYK0, 73, 73, 38
CSS var--cranberry
Contrast7.45:1 white · 2.82:1 black

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How to use #9E2A2B

White text passes WCAG AA on #9E2A2B (7.45:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #9E2A2B with its analogous neighbors #9D2A65 and #9D622A; for contrast use its complement #2A9D9B as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--cranberry: #9E2A2B;

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