Cherry #CF0234
Cherry is a medium-dark, vivid red with hex code #CF0234 and RGB rgb(207, 2, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#CF0234 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Cherry. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Colors that go with Cherry
Matches found by rotating Cherry around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Cherry
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Cherry, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Cherry, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.027
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.033
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.038
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.062
More about Cherry
How to make Cherry
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #D7262E, a difference of ΔE 0.034 from Cherry. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Cherry in every format
| HEX | #CF0234 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 2, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 98%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.217 20.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CF0234 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF0234 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CF0234 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CF0234 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Cherry
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A6
oklch(80.8% 0.097 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#F27477
oklch(70.8% 0.155 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#E94654
oklch(63.1% 0.199 20.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF0234
oklch(54.1% 0.217 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#950824
oklch(42.7% 0.167 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#781722
oklch(37.8% 0.131 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#471014
oklch(27% 0.083 20.8)
Cherry with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #544E33 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752D | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4001F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.218 |
Use Cherry in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.