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#C8102E
#C8102E · Cherry
Click to copy#C8102E is a medium, highly saturated red color, closest to Cherry and near Cherry and Chili. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness and 0.21 chroma at hue 22°. 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.
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HEX
#C8102ERGB
rgb(200, 16, 46)HSL
hsl(350, 85%, 42%)CMYK
0, 92, 77, 22CSS var
--cherryContrast
5.88:1 white · 3.57:1 blackSimilar named colors
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;
$cherry: #C8102E;
colors: { 'cherry': '#C8102E' }