#C8102E · near Cherry

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#C8102E (RGB 200, 16, 46) is a medium, highly saturated red, closest to Cherry and near Chili and Terracotta Red. Red suggests energy, urgency and appetite; it draws the eye faster than any other hue, which makes #C8102E a natural choice for calls to action, sale banners, food and sports brands. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness and 0.21 chroma at hue 22°.

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HEX#C8102E
RGBrgb(200, 16, 46)
HSLhsl(350, 85%, 42%)
CMYK0, 92, 77, 22
CSS var--cherry
Contrast5.88:1 white · 3.57:1 black

Similar named colors

Cherry #D2042DChili #C21807Terracotta Red #C0392BCrimson #DC143CBrick #CB4154

How to use #C8102E

White text passes WCAG AA on #C8102E (5.88:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #C8102E with its analogous neighbors #C61089 and #C64D10; for contrast use its complement #10C6A8 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--cherry: #C8102E;

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#C8102E hex color card: near Cherry, RGB 200, 16, 46
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Shades & tints

#280309#500612#780A1C#A00D25#C8102E#D34058#DE7082#E99FAB#F4CFD5

Color harmonies for #C8102E

Complementary

#C8102E#10C6A8

Analogous

#C8102E#C61089#C64D10

Triadic

#C8102E#2EC610#102EC6

Split complementary

#C8102E#10C64D#1089C6

Tetradic

#C8102E#89C610#10C6A8#4D10C6

Palettes with #C8102E