Cherry on Top
#ac495c
Soft, dusty rose-red for secondary highlights and balance
About Cherry on Top
Cherry on Top is what happens when red gets cooler and slightly darker without retreating into mauve territory like Candied Apple or Cinnapink do. It's got real saturation, you see it land, but it's not as aggressive as Cabaret. There's a precision to it that feels less like decoration and more like a decision.
Reach for this in error states, critical alerts, and validation UI where you need stop signals that read fast without feeling panic-inducing. It works across dashboards, fintech products, and healthcare interfaces at any scale. Unlike Cabaret's mauve backbone, Cherry on Top leans slightly warmer underneath, which gives it presence without the cool restraint. It doesn't apologize and doesn't soften.
Pair it with cool grays and it stays sharp. Against warm neutrals or cream it won't drift the way its neighbors do, that's the actual difference. It's more stable, more direct, the one you reach for when the others feel either too dusty or too pink.
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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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