Cherryade
#b22743
Saturated cherry-red orange for sharp, friendly highlights
About Cherryade
Cherryade reads brighter than Bloodsport and Chubby Kiss but stays cooler and more restrained than Active Volcano. 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 Chubby Kiss). Pair it with charcoal, navy, or cool backgrounds and it sits confident without the heaviness Bloodsport 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
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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