Cherryade

#b22743

Saturated cherry-red orange for sharp, friendly highlights

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About Cherryade

Cherryade reads brighter than and but stays cooler and more restrained than . It's that rare middle child that actually works, saturated enough to demand attention, but pink enough to feel approachable. There's cherry in the name for a reason: this isn't orange playing at red, it's red with a slight magenta lean that keeps it from feeling corporate or clinical.

Use it in health apps, dating platforms, and entertainment interfaces where you need color that signals excitement without aggression. It works on product cards, notification badges, and call-to-action buttons in lifestyle and wellness contexts. Against white it reads warm and intentional. Against cooler grays it actually softens slightly, which makes it useful when you need accent color that won't make a layout feel hostile.

The real difference: pair it with warm neutrals and it'll compete hard (save that for ). Pair it with charcoal, navy, or cool backgrounds and it sits confident without the heaviness carries. It's the one you reach for when you want saturation without severity.

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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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6.43:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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5.90:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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2.75:1Fail

On Black #000000

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3.26:1FailAA Large

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