Cherry red
#D2042D
Cherry red (#D2042D) is a medium, vivid red colour, warm. In RGB it is 210 red, 4 green and 45 blue; in HSL its hue is 348°, its saturation 96% and its lightness 42%. For print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 79% yellow and 18% black, though printed colours vary with paper and ink.
Red is the colour of energy, urgency and appetite, which is why it is on so many food, sport and sale signs. It is the most common colour in brand logos after blue and black.
Text on cherry red
White text on cherry red has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and passes AA; black text has 3.80:1 and passes AA for large text only. White text is the better choice on it. Check other pairs in the contrast checker.
White text · 5.53:1
Black text · 3.80:1
Tints and shades of cherry red
Colour palettes with cherry red
Brands with a cherry red logo
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Use cherry red in CSS
.button {
background-color: #D2042D;
color: #FFFFFF;
}Make a full Tailwind scale from it with the Tailwind shades generator, or see more shades of red.