Cheek Red

#a55a55

Cheeky rose-orange, softer and lighter than conker

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About Cheek Red

Cheek Red sits in that narrow band where orange and red stop arguing. It's warmer and more saturated than , but it doesn't have 's red undertone pulling it toward brown, this one stays orange-forward while keeping enough red to feel flushed, almost skin-toned. It's the color that actually belongs in a beauty interface or a wellness app, not just because of the name, but because it reads human.

Reach for this in cosmetics product pages, health and fitness dashboards, and editorial layouts where warmth needs to feel intimate rather than grand. It's got enough presence to anchor a button or a hero section without the settled heaviness of or the sophisticated restraint of . This is the version of orange you pick when you want energy that doesn't feel aggressive, presence that doesn't feel corporate. On cream or warm neutrals it glows. Against cool grays it stays true, which is its real advantage over some of its neighbors.

The saturation here is doing actual work, you'll see it hold up on darker backgrounds better than lighter cousins, and it won't fade into anything beige. Test it early against your darkest surface just to confirm, but this one's less temperamental than it looks.

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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

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5.01:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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4.59:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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3.54:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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4.19:1FailAA Large

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