Red Stop
#ff2222
Bright safety red for urgent orange callouts
About Red Stop
This one reads like a stop signal that's been tightened and clarified. Red Stop leans much less cherry than In the Red, and it doesn't go glossy-candy orange like Maraschino. The undertone stays pure red, so it feels more deliberate and less "sticker flare," with a slightly cooler, firmer presence than Little Ladybug's fruitier warmth.
I use it for the moments where the UI needs a hard call, not a "heads up." Think real-time incident panels in logistics and shipping control rooms, fraud or policy blocks in fintech dashboards, and build pipeline failure states in dev ops screens. It's also great for moderation tooling where you want decisive labeling without edging into panic, the kind of shade that makes badges and status pills read settled and final.
Pair it with near-whites or neutral grays for clean separation. On very bright warm backgrounds it can feel a bit too strict, so give it breathing room and let the surrounding neutrals do the work.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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