Little Ladybug

#ff1414

Smaller, softer orange-red for secondary highlights

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About Little Ladybug

On a dense ops panel, Little Ladybug pops like a fresh smear of fruit-red that stayed fully in the orange family. It's noticeably warmer and rounder than 's sharper red edge, and it doesn't read like a contained flare the way does. Compared with , it has a cleaner, slightly lighter lift, so it feels more playful "attention" and less edited-down heat.

This is the shade I use when the UI needs urgency without turning into a full stop sign. I've reached for it in quality inspection dashboards, warehouse pick/pack exceptions, and live broadcast lower-thirds where you want motion and notice, but not frantic slicing. It also sits nicely on forms and tables with near-black type so the orange stays the headline.

Pair it with charcoal, deep slate, or cool grays. If you put it on warm creams, it can start looking more generic warning-orange than deliberately "little ladybug" orange.

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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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3.92:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.59:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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4.52:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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5.36:1AAAAA Large

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