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Named color

Cranberry

Cranberry color #9F000F: RGB 159, 0, 15 and HSL 354°, 100%, 31%. Explore its warm red profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#9F000F red warm balanced
HEX #9F000F
RGB rgb(159, 0, 15)
HSL hsl(354 100% 31%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 100, 91, 38)
Luminance 0.0741
Contrast Black 2.48:1White 8.46:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-cranberry: #9F000F;
.bg-cranberry { background-color: #9F000F; }
.text-cranberry { color: #9F000F; }
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Color meaning and use

About Cranberry Color

Cranberry uses HEX #9F000F, RGB 159, 0, 15, and HSL 354°, 100%, 31%. The dataset classifies it in the red family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.0741; black contrast is 2.48:1 and white contrast is 8.46:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Cranberry against black and white text.

Black text2.48:1AA Fail
White text8.46:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Cranberry Color Reference Infographic

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Cranberry color reference infographic showing #9F000F, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Cranberry color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#009E8E#009E8E#9E005F#9E005F#9E3F00#9E3F00#109E00#109E00#00109E#00109E
Open full Cranberry harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FA0019#FA0019#420007#420007#9E0010#9E0010#8D111E#8D111E#EE2F43#EE2F43#C70014#C70014

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#009E8E#009E8E#9E005F#9E005F#9E3F00#9E3F00Matte 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
Luminance0.0741
Black text2.48:1AA Fail
White text8.46:1AA 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": "#9F000F",
  "rgb": [
    159,
    0,
    15
  ],
  "hsl": [
    354,
    100,
    31
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    100,
    91,
    38
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0741,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.48,
    "white": 8.46
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#009E8E",
  "analogous": [
    "#9E005F",
    "#9E3F00"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#109E00",
    "#00109E"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#5F9E00",
    "#009E8E",
    "#3F009E"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#009E3F",
    "#005F9E"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FA0019",
    "#9F000F",
    "#420007"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FA0019",
  "dark": "#420007",
  "saturated": "#9E0010",
  "desaturated": "#8D111E",
  "pastel": "#EE2F43",
  "neon": "#C70014"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#009E8E",
    "#9E005F",
    "#9E3F00"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#8D111E",
    "#FA0019"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FA0019",
    "#8D111E"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "carmine",
    "crimson-red",
    "ruby-red",
    "anodized-red",
    "dark-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cranberry"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "anodized-red-vs-cranberry",
    "carmine-vs-cranberry",
    "cranberry-vs-crimson-red",
    "ruby-red-vs-cranberry"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cranberry",
    "/wcag/cranberry",
    "/css/colors/cranberry",
    "/hex/9f000f",
    "/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/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cranberry"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/carmine",
      "/colors/crimson-red",
      "/colors/ruby-red",
      "/colors/anodized-red",
      "/colors/dark-red",
      "/compare/anodized-red-vs-cranberry",
      "/compare/carmine-vs-cranberry",
      "/compare/cranberry-vs-crimson-red",
      "/compare/ruby-red-vs-cranberry",
      "/harmonies/cranberry",
      "/wcag/cranberry",
      "/css/colors/cranberry",
      "/hex/9f000f",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "cranberry",
  "name": "Cranberry",
  "hex": "#9F000F",
  "uses": [
    "branding accents",
    "editorial palettes",
    "product design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "energy",
      "intensity",
      "attention"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "fashion",
      "food",
      "sports",
      "retail"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "low-stimulation wellness interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "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": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "branding-accents",
    "editorial-palettes",
    "product-design",
    "energy",
    "intensity",
    "attention"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    159,
    0,
    15
  ],
  "hsl": [
    354,
    100,
    31
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    100,
    91,
    38
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0741,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.48,
    "white": 8.46
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#009E8E",
    "analogous": [
      "#9E005F",
      "#9E3F00"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#109E00",
      "#00109E"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#5F9E00",
      "#009E8E",
      "#3F009E"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#009E3F",
      "#005F9E"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FA0019",
      "#9F000F",
      "#420007"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FA0019",
    "dark": "#420007",
    "saturated": "#9E0010",
    "desaturated": "#8D111E",
    "pastel": "#EE2F43",
    "neon": "#C70014"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-cranberry: #9F000F;",
    "utility": ".bg-cranberry { background-color: #9F000F; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-cranberry { color: #9F000F; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "carmine",
    "crimson-red",
    "ruby-red",
    "anodized-red",
    "dark-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cranberry"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "anodized-red-vs-cranberry",
    "carmine-vs-cranberry",
    "cranberry-vs-crimson-red",
    "ruby-red-vs-cranberry"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cranberry",
    "/wcag/cranberry",
    "/css/colors/cranberry",
    "/hex/9f000f",
    "/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/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cranberry"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/carmine",
      "/colors/crimson-red",
      "/colors/ruby-red",
      "/colors/anodized-red",
      "/colors/dark-red",
      "/compare/anodized-red-vs-cranberry",
      "/compare/carmine-vs-cranberry",
      "/compare/cranberry-vs-crimson-red",
      "/compare/ruby-red-vs-cranberry",
      "/harmonies/cranberry",
      "/wcag/cranberry",
      "/css/colors/cranberry",
      "/hex/9f000f",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#009E8E",
      "#9E005F",
      "#9E3F00"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#8D111E",
      "#FA0019"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FA0019",
      "#8D111E"
    ]
  }
}
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