Vampire Hunter
#610507
Dark blood-orange for high-contrast warning bars
About Vampire Hunter
Vampire Hunter looks like a dark, disciplined blood-red with a claw of black in it. It's less bright than Spikey Red and not as ink-crimson as Sacramental Red. Compared with Rosewood, the orange edge stays tighter, but the overall weight feels heavier and more night-leaning, so it reads more "hunted" than "stained."
I reach for it when I need heat with a controlled bite for brands in nightlife, craft spirits, and game or comic covers where the red can't look friendly. In UI, it's great for danger labels and destructive actions, plus hero typography on dark layouts where you still want the color to feel deliberate, not mineral. It also works for packaging accents that need mood, like ink-heavy seals and limited-run foil stickers.
One quirk: because it's deeper and more saturated toward red, it can swallow nearby warm creams fast. If you pair it, give it space or use a brighter orange-red neighbor so the contrast doesn't flatten.
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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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