Rare Red

#dd1133

Bright orange-red with a clean, punchy glow

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About Rare Red

Rare looks like fresh paint on a label that's been kept out of the sun. It's a straight, high-saturation -orange that hits with momentum, not the more settled warmth of and not the brighter, slightly orange-tilted punch of -Handed. Compared with , it feels heavier and less candy-sparkly, more "button-" than "promo-."

For UI, I like it on commerce and streaming surfaces where you need attention fast without drifting into wound-cold territory. It's strong for payment confirmations, shipping status calls, and bold link states in e-commerce and logistics dashboards. Use it for tags, alerts, and high-priority CTAs when you want urgency that reads crisp, the one you reach for when the action needs clarity, and buttons that stay loud against light backgrounds.

Pair it with soft neutrals or cool charcoal to keep it from getting too loud next to other orange- accents; if you stack it beside the more muted reds, it'll be the first thing your eye latches onto.

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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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5.00:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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4.58:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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3.55:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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4.20:1FailAA Large

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