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Named color

Cherry Red

Cherry Red color #D2042D: RGB 210, 4, 45 and HSL 348°, 96%, 42%. Explore its warm red profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#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

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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

Color meaning and use

About Cherry Red Color

Cherry Red uses HEX #D2042D, RGB 210, 4, 45, and HSL 348°, 96%, 42%. The dataset classifies it in the red family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.1398; black contrast is 3.8:1 and white contrast is 5.53:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

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

Downloadable color reference infographic

Cherry Red Color Reference Infographic

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Cherry Red color reference infographic showing #D2042D, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Cherry Red color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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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#D24204Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

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": [
    "/harmonies/cherry-red",
    "/wcag/cherry-red",
    "/css/colors/cherry-red",
    "/hex/d2042d",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cherry-red"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cadmium-red",
      "/colors/crimson",
      "/colors/venetian-red",
      "/colors/tool-red",
      "/colors/anodized-red",
      "/compare/cadmium-red-vs-cherry-red",
      "/compare/cherry-red-vs-crimson",
      "/compare/venetian-red-vs-cherry-red",
      "/harmonies/cherry-red",
      "/wcag/cherry-red",
      "/css/colors/cherry-red",
      "/hex/d2042d",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
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": [
    210,
    4,
    45
  ],
  "hsl": [
    348,
    96,
    42
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    98,
    79,
    18
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1398,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.8,
    "white": 5.53
  },
  "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"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-cherry-red: #D2042D;",
    "utility": ".bg-cherry-red { background-color: #D2042D; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-cherry-red { color: #D2042D; }"
  },
  "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": [
    "/harmonies/cherry-red",
    "/wcag/cherry-red",
    "/css/colors/cherry-red",
    "/hex/d2042d",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cherry-red"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cadmium-red",
      "/colors/crimson",
      "/colors/venetian-red",
      "/colors/tool-red",
      "/colors/anodized-red",
      "/compare/cadmium-red-vs-cherry-red",
      "/compare/cherry-red-vs-crimson",
      "/compare/venetian-red-vs-cherry-red",
      "/harmonies/cherry-red",
      "/wcag/cherry-red",
      "/css/colors/cherry-red",
      "/hex/d2042d",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#04D2A9",
      "#D20494",
      "#D24204"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#BA1C3C",
      "#FB375E"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FB375E",
      "#BA1C3C"
    ]
  }
}
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