#D2042D · Cherry
Click to copy#D2042D is a medium, highly saturated red color, closest to Cherry and near Crimson and Chili. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness and 0.22 chroma at hue 23°. Red suggests energy, urgency and appetite; it draws the eye faster than any other hue, which makes #D2042D a natural choice for calls to action, sale banners, food and sports brands.
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#D2042DRGB
rgb(210, 4, 45)HSL
hsl(348, 96%, 42%)CMYK
0, 98, 79, 18CSS var
--cherryContrast
5.53:1 white · 3.8:1 blackSimilar named colors
How to use #D2042D
White text passes WCAG AA on #D2042D (5.53:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.
For a calm scheme pair #D2042D with its analogous neighbors #D20494 and #D24204; for contrast use its complement #04D2A9 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.
--cherry: #D2042D;
$cherry: #D2042D;
colors: { 'cherry': '#D2042D' }