MVS Red
#ee0000
Deeper orange-red for urgent icons, not border heat
About MVS Red
On my screen, MVS Red reads like a clean, "finished" red rather than a red-orange spill. It sits warmer and slightly fuller than Helvetia Red, but it doesn't carry the aggressive, hot-orange edge of Breath of Fire. Compared to Alarm, it feels less razor-sharp. The undertone is steady, with a calmer burn.
I use it as the one you reach for when the interface needs real red presence without turning into an emergency siren. Think streaming and gaming overlays, notifications and live status dots, packaging labels for energetic brands, and brand moments in motion graphics where you want urgency with control. In UI, it works well for primary action states and badges that need to stand out, not scald.
Pair it with near-whites or warm neutrals and keep an eye on how quickly it can tip into "generic red." Cool grays make it look more deliberate, closer to Alarm's authority, just with a smoother, less clinical edge.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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