About Cherry Red
Cherry Red is the hex color #D2042D, which translates to rgb(210, 4, 45) in RGB and hsl(348, 96%, 42%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 348 degrees, with a saturation of 96 percent and a lightness of 42 percent. Its OKLCH chroma of 0.219 is high, so Cherry Red is one of the more vivid red tones here and is easy to overuse at large sizes.
How Cherry Red compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is crimson (#DC143C), a CIE76 distance of 6.0 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is rose-700 (#C70036), at a distance of 9.2. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Crimson at 6.0. Sorted by lightness, Cherry Red is number 7 of the 18 red colors here.
Text on Cherry Red
One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Cherry Red, led by White at 5.53:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Cherry Red already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 5.53:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 3.46:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.14:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 1.86:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 4.47:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Building a palette around Cherry Red
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Cherry Red for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Cherry Red locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Cherry Red
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #D2042D |
| RGB | rgb(210, 4, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 96%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(348, 98%, 82%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 98%, 79%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.62% 0.2189 22.62) |
| CIELAB | lab(44.21 69.57 38.71) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Cherry Red?
Cherry Red (#D2042D) is rgb(210, 4, 45): 210 red, 4 green and 45 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 210, blue follows at 45 and green trails at 4, which puts the hue at 348 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(348, 96%, 42%).
What colour is #D2042D?
#D2042D is Cherry Red, a mid red colour with a hue of 348 degrees, 96% saturation and 42% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 79% yellow and 18% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Crimson, 6.0 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Cherry Red a CSS color name?
No. Cherry Red is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #D2042D. The nearest keyword is crimson (#DC143C), a CIE76 distance of 6.0: a visible difference, so the keyword is only a rough stand-in.
What colors go with Cherry Red?
Opposite Cherry Red on the color wheel sits the complementary #04D2A9, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #D20494 and #D24204 (close to Sinopia); for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #2DD204 and #042DD2. Of these, #04D2A9 has the most contrast against Cherry Red, at 2.84:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Cherry Red?
White (#FFFFFF) is the most readable on Cherry Red, at 5.53:1, which clears WCAG AA (4.5:1) but not AAA. 1 of the 5 common text colors tested passes AA for normal text.
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