Strawberry Moon

#cf5570

Warm strawberry red for hero CTAs and headers

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About Strawberry Moon

On my screen, Strawberry Moon reads like a ripe red with a soft blush edge, not a hot flare. It's lighter and less dense than , so it feels more like a clear accent than a grounded primary. Compared to , it gives fewer mauve cues and comes off warmer and fruitier. And unlike , it doesn't tip into airy pink, so it keeps more weight at a glance.

I use it for dashboards and product surfaces where you want the button or state to feel human and urgent without drifting into wine or coral. It's a strong fit for e-commerce promo nudges, health and logistics progress steps, and fintech confirmation states that need to look decisive in motion and at smaller sizes. This is the one you reach for when the other reds feel either too mauve-serious () or too cool and floaty (), while still landing as clearly red, not rose-magenta.

Pair it with cool grays or neutral whites and it stays true; against peachier backgrounds it can lean slightly more pink, so sanity-check your real header colors.

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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.

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4.05:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.71:1FailAA Large

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4.38:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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5.19:1AAAAA Large

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