Cherry Red #F7022A
Cherry Red is a medium-dark, vivid red with hex code #F7022A and RGB rgb(247, 2, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#F7022A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Cherry Red. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Red |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Colors that go with Cherry Red
Matches found by rotating Cherry Red around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Cherry Red
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Cherry Red, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Cherry Red, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.020
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.021
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.022
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.023
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.024
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.030
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.036
More about Cherry Red
How to make Cherry Red
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.
- 3 parts red
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #E3373F, a difference of ΔE 0.044 from Cherry Red. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Cherry Red in every format
| HEX | #F7022A |
| RGB | rgb(247, 2, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 98%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.249 25) |
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 #F7022A | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F7022A | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7022A text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7022A text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Cherry Red
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59D
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6863
oklch(70.6% 0.185 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F7022A
oklch(61.5% 0.249 25)
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Step 600
600
#D80023
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#970015
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25)
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Step 900
900
#800010
oklch(37.8% 0.153 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#4D0509
oklch(27% 0.102 25.1)
Cherry Red 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) | #685D27 | 0.275 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C1C | 0.249 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF001C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.251 |
Use Cherry Red 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.