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Nearest named color: Red Radish

Lean red-orange punch for high-contrast highlights

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About Red Radish

looks like the moment a tomato-red paint chip meets a traffic-orange tint, but it lands noticeably softer and less "flare" than . Compared with , it's less strict and less streetlight-tight, with more orange heat in the midtones. It also feels more grounded and less crimson-leaning than , so the energy reads more tactile than urgent.

I use it when I need a CTA color that feels immediate without tipping into alarm mode, especially in product pages and social feeds. It's great for notification badges, live status pills, and purchase or upgrade buttons where you want the one you reach for energy, not the heavier, deeper burn of . On dark UI, it stays legible, and on white it doesn't turn as harsh as a red-forward alarm tone.

Pair it with clay, sand, or bone to keep it from getting loud. If you stack it next to already hot reds, it starts to look busy fast, so give it cooler grays room to breathe.

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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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4.17:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.82:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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4.25:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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5.04:1AAAAA Large

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