Feverish

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Hot rose-red with high saturation for alert states

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About Feverish

On a screen, Feverish reads like a red-pink that's been turned up in intensity but not in friendliness. It's noticeably deeper and more fever-leaning than , so it doesn't feel like it's drifting into a smile. Compared to Blush d', it keeps more bite and less lift, so it doesn't soften into mauve.

I reach for it in alerts, primary buttons, and data highlights where you want the action to feel urgent without going fully . It's a great fit for dashboards and healthcare UIs, especially when you're showing status changes, attention states, or highlighted KPIs and you need them to hold their weight at small sizes. It also works well in fintech flows when would feel too calm.

Pair it with cool grays or slightly desaturated neutrals. Warm backgrounds can push it toward a muddier, almost wine-red read pretty fast.

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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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3.36:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.09:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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5.27:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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6.24:1AAAAA Large

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