#D62828 · near Cherry

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#D62828 (RGB 214, 40, 40) is a medium, highly saturated red, closest to Cherry and near Crimson and Terracotta Red. Red suggests energy, urgency and appetite; it draws the eye faster than any other hue, which makes #D62828 a natural choice for calls to action, sale banners, food and sports brands. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness and 0.21 chroma at hue 27°.

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HEX#D62828
RGBrgb(214, 40, 40)
HSLhsl(0, 69%, 50%)
CMYK0, 81, 81, 16
CSS var--cherry
Contrast5.01:1 white · 4.19:1 black

Similar named colors

Cherry #D2042DCrimson #DC143CTerracotta Red #C0392BPaprika #C4463AVermilion #E34234

How to use #D62828

White text passes WCAG AA on #D62828 (5.01:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #D62828 with its analogous neighbors #D72880 and #D78028; for contrast use its complement #28D7D7 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--cherry: #D62828;

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#D62828 hex color card: near Cherry, RGB 214, 40, 40
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Shades & tints

#2B0808#561010#801818#AB2020#D62828#DE5353#E67E7E#EFA9A9#F7D4D4

Color harmonies for #D62828

Complementary

#D62828#28D7D7

Analogous

#D62828#D72880#D78028

Triadic

#D62828#28D728#2828D7

Split complementary

#D62828#28D780#287FD7

Tetradic

#D62828#80D728#28D7D7#7F28D7

Palettes with #D62828