Red Stop

#ff2222

Bright safety red for urgent orange callouts

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About Red Stop

This one reads like a stop signal that's been tightened and clarified. Stop leans much less cherry than In the , and it doesn't go glossy-candy orange like . The undertone stays pure , so it feels more deliberate and less "sticker flare," with a slightly cooler, firmer presence than '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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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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3.82:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.50:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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4.64:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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5.50:1AAAAA Large

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