Sacramental Red
#5e0e0b
A darker, sacramental orange-red for urgent accents
About Sacramental Red
Sacramental Red looks like fresh pigment inked onto a card. It's a red-orange that leans more crimson than the wood-stain depth of Rosewood, and it doesn't have the lighter, more "alive" presence of Cherry Picking. Compared to Darkest Dungeon, it gives up some weight, but it stays sharply red at the core instead of sliding toward brick.
I use it when I need that mid-deep red warmth to read intentional, not aged. Think premium packaging for cosmetics and spirits, plus editorial cover bars where you want warmth without going too dark. In UI, it's my buttons and section headers color when you want contrast that feels human, not mineral. And it holds up next to warm creams and paper stock better than the heavier options in this set.
One quirk to plan for: on glossy finishes it can read a touch more saturated than on matte, so I'd preview it before you commit to large blocks.
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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.
On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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