Miyamoto Red

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Miyamoto Red: firmer orange-red for calm alerts

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About Miyamoto Red

Miyamoto Red reads like a storefront fire extinguisher label under good lighting: red-first, but with enough orange undertone to feel "close to heat" rather than medical-red. Compared to , it doesn't have that clipped, button-glow edge. Compared to , it's less buoyant and more weighty. And next to , it holds onto a truer red center instead of sliding more chili-bright.

I use it for checkout and promo moments in food delivery and fast retail when you want urgency that feels decisive, not frantic. It's also great for streaming thumbnails and subscription UI callouts where red needs to land on dark layouts cleanly, without tipping into 's sharper, more uncompromising tone. If you're designing sale badges or "limited drop" tiles, this shade stays legible while still looking product-forward, not medical.

Pair it with deep charcoal, espresso browns, or crisp near-neutral text so the orange warmth doesn't start leaning "hot snack" and stealing focus from the message.

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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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4.86:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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4.46:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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3.64:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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4.32:1FailAA Large

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