Cherry Crush

#c71414

Ripe, medium-bright red-orange for alert UI accents

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About Cherry Crush

Cherry Crush sits between 's uncompromising depth and 's warmth, but it punches harder than both. It's less orange, more pure red, which means it doesn't have 's appetite-driven softness or 's institutional weight. This one's got teeth without needing a political argument behind it.

Use it in fashion, cosmetics, and luxury packaging where red needs to feel both modern and slightly dangerous. It works on dark backgrounds without turning theatrical, and on white it reads sharp instead of heavy. Gaming interfaces, editorial callouts, product launches, anywhere you need red that feels designed rather than inherited. Unlike Cartoon Violence, it doesn't perform. It just sits there looking intentional.

Pair it with blacks and warm whites and it holds steady. Go muddy with it and you'll feel the difference immediately, the saturation drops and suddenly it looks diluted instead of deliberate.

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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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5.93:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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5.44:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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2.99:1Fail

On Black #000000

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3.54:1FailAA Large

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