Red Carpet

#bc2026

Deeper, cooler red for sharp status chips

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About Red Carpet

On my mockups, Red Carpet reads like a red that's been coached to stay loud without tipping into wine. It's warmer and more saturated than the deeper, weighty , but it doesn't carry the friendly, open lift of . Compared to , it has less traffic-signal snap and more dressy, carpet-runway depth.

I use this when the UI needs a "go time" signal that still feels polished, especially in travel and entertainment booking flows, retail product CTAs, and promo banners that need to look intentional at a glance. It also works well for editorial callouts where you want impact against cream or light gray, and for packaging that should feel energetic without turning into that sharper, more fire-engine lane.

Pair it with dark browns or toasted neutrals so the warmth reads rich, not thin. If you drop it beside very orange-tilted reds, it can start looking slightly cleaner and less human, like the hue is too controlled.

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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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6.23:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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5.71:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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2.85:1Fail

On Black #000000

Aa
3.37:1FailAA Large

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