Cherry Red (#D2042D)

The hex code for Cherry Red is #D2042D. It is rgb(210, 4, 45) in RGB, hsl(348, 96%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 79%, 18%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2042D

HEX#D2042D

RGBrgb(210, 4, 45)

HSLhsl(348, 96%, 42%)

HSVhsv(348, 98%, 82%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 79%, 18%)

OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.219 22.6)

LABlab(45.06% 69.96 40.66)

LCHlch(45.06% 80.92 30.16)

Colors Closest to Cherry Red

Cherry Red is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Stop Red#CF142BΔE 2.56 Philippine Red#CE1127ΔE 3.58 Fire Engine Red#CE2029ΔE 5.35 Rose Madder#E32636ΔE 5.48 Vivid Crimson#CC0033ΔE 5.7 Crimson#DC143CΔE 6.04

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#D2042D Channel Values

How Cherry Red breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 210 · G 4 · B 45	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 348° · S 96% · L 42%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 348° · S 98% · V 82%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 98% · Y 79% · K 18%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Cherry Red background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Cherry Red

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Cherry Red; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Cherry Red

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Cherry Red Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D2042D

Protanopia#5E5E2A

Protanomaly#9A492B

Deuteranopia#7F7F17

Deuteranomaly#A76521

Tritanopia#D20E0E

Tritanomaly#D20A1E

Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #D2042D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--cherry-red: #D2042D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2042D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'cherry-red': '#D2042D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.016, blue: 0.176)

Android XML<color name="cherry_red">#D2042D</color>

SVG fillfill="#D2042D"

More Red Colors

Cherry Red sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

d25151 cf1b07 d47373 cf142b d62929 cf1020 d7837f ce2029 d7bcbc ce1127 d92121 cdacac e49696 f04e1f fb9084 ff2929 ff6f61 ffc7d0 240000 52000e 770f05 960018 ab4b52 c1121c

#D2042D Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Cherry Red?

The hex code for Cherry Red is #D2042D. That is rgb(210, 4, 45) in RGB, hsl(348, 96%, 42%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 79%, 18%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #D2042D?

#D2042D is rgb(210, 4, 45) — red 210, green 4, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2042D?

#D2042D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 79%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2042D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D2042D scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2042D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2042D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 6.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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