Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Cherry Red

Cherry Red is a vibrant red color with HEX #D2042D. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 210, 4, 45, HSL 348, 96%, 42%, warm temperature, and is useful for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design.

#D2042D red warm vibrant
HEX #D2042D
RGB rgb(210, 4, 45)
HSL hsl(348 96% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 98, 79, 18)
Luminance 0.1398
Contrast Black 3.8:1White 5.53:1

CSS Utilities

--color-cherry-red: #D2042D;
.bg-cherry-red { background-color: #D2042D; }
.text-cherry-red { color: #D2042D; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1398
Black text3.8:1AA Fail
White text5.53:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#D2042D",
  "rgb": [
    210,
    4,
    45
  ],
  "hsl": [
    348,
    96,
    42
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    98,
    79,
    18
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1398,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.8,
    "white": 5.53
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#04D2A9",
  "analogous": [
    "#D20494",
    "#D24204"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#2DD204",
    "#042DD2"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#94D204",
    "#04D2A9",
    "#4204D2"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#04D242",
    "#0494D2"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FB375E",
    "#D2042D",
    "#78021A"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FB375E",
  "dark": "#78021A",
  "saturated": "#D6002B",
  "desaturated": "#BA1C3C",
  "pastel": "#EF6782",
  "neon": "#FF0033"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#04D2A9",
    "#D20494",
    "#D24204"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#BA1C3C",
    "#FB375E"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FB375E",
    "#BA1C3C"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "cadmium-red",
    "crimson",
    "venetian-red",
    "tool-red",
    "anodized-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cherry-red"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cadmium-red-vs-cherry-red",
    "cherry-red-vs-crimson",
    "venetian-red-vs-cherry-red"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/cherry-red",
    "/css/colors/cherry-red",
    "/hex/d2042d"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cherry-red"
    ],
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      "/colors/venetian-red",
      "/colors/tool-red",
      "/colors/anodized-red",
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      "/compare/cherry-red-vs-crimson",
      "/compare/venetian-red-vs-cherry-red",
      "/harmonies/cherry-red",
      "/wcag/cherry-red",
      "/css/colors/cherry-red",
      "/hex/d2042d"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "cherry-red",
  "name": "Cherry Red",
  "hex": "#D2042D",
  "uses": [
    "branding accents",
    "editorial palettes",
    "product design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "energy",
      "intensity",
      "attention"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "fashion",
      "food",
      "sports",
      "retail"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "low-stimulation wellness interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "cherry"
  ],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "branding-accents",
    "editorial-palettes",
    "product-design",
    "energy",
    "intensity",
    "attention"
  ],
  "popularity": 88,
  "rgb": [
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    4,
    45
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    96,
    42
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    79,
    18
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1398,
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    "white": 5.53
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#04D2A9",
    "analogous": [
      "#D20494",
      "#D24204"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#2DD204",
      "#042DD2"
    ],
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      "#94D204",
      "#04D2A9",
      "#4204D2"
    ],
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      "#04D242",
      "#0494D2"
    ],
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      "#FB375E",
      "#D2042D",
      "#78021A"
    ]
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    "dark": "#78021A",
    "saturated": "#D6002B",
    "desaturated": "#BA1C3C",
    "pastel": "#EF6782",
    "neon": "#FF0033"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
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  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-cherry-red: #D2042D;",
    "utility": ".bg-cherry-red { background-color: #D2042D; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-cherry-red { color: #D2042D; }"
  },
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    "crimson",
    "venetian-red",
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  ],
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  ],
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  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
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    "/wcag/cherry-red",
    "/css/colors/cherry-red",
    "/hex/d2042d"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/compare/venetian-red-vs-cherry-red",
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      "/wcag/cherry-red",
      "/css/colors/cherry-red",
      "/hex/d2042d"
    ]
  },
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#04D2A9",
      "#D20494",
      "#D24204"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#BA1C3C",
      "#FB375E"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FB375E",
      "#BA1C3C"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Cherry Red Color

Cherry Red sits in the red family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Cherry Red is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include energy, intensity, and attention, which makes it relevant for fashion and food. In design work, Cherry Red is most useful for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Red color familyBrowse named red colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors with vibrant visual character.Cherry Red accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #D2042D.Cherry Red CSS utilitiesUse Cherry Red in CSS variables and utility classes.#D2042D HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Cherry Red paletteOpen the generated palette based on Cherry Red.Cherry Red harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Cherry Red against black and white text.

Black text3.8:1AA Fail
White text5.53:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Cadmium Red#E30022
Crimson#DC143C
Venetian Red#C80815
Tool Red#B11226
Anodized Red#B00020

Color Harmonies

#04D2A9#04D2A9
#D20494#D20494
#D24204#D24204
#2DD204#2DD204
#042DD2#042DD2
Open full Cherry Red harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FB375E#FB375E
#78021A#78021A
#D6002B#D6002B
#BA1C3C#BA1C3C
#EF6782#EF6782
#FF0033#FF0033

Pairings

White#FFFFFF
#04D2A9#04D2A9
#D20494#D20494
#D24204#D24204
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5