Cherry red color: code #D2042D
Cherry red
#D2042D
Color codes
- HEX
#D2042D - RGB
rgb(210, 4, 45) - HSL
hsl(348, 96%, 42%) - HSV
hsv(348, 98%, 82%) - CMYK
cmyk(0%, 98%, 79%, 18%) - LAB
lab(44.2% 69.6 38.7) - OKLCH
oklch(54.6% 0.219 22.6)
About the color Cherry red
Cherry red has the HEX code #D2042D, which corresponds to rgb(210, 4, 45) in the RGB model. On the color wheel its hue sits at 348°, with 96% saturation and 42% lightness (hsl(348, 96%, 42%)).
Because of its hue it reads as a warm color: it tends to feel energetic and close, and it visually “advances” in a composition.
As a background it calls for light text: white reaches a 5.53:1 contrast ratio on it, versus 3.79:1 for black.
For print, the approximate conversion is cmyk(0%, 98%, 79%, 18%). Always confirm with your printer’s color profile, because the result depends on paper and ink.
Lighter tints
Darker shades
Color combinations with Cherry red
Complementary
#D2042D · #04D2A9
Analogous
#D20494 · #D2042D · #D24204
Triadic
#D2042D · #2DD204 · #042DD2
Tetradic
#D2042D · #94D204 · #04D2A9 · #4204D2
Split-complementary
#D2042D · #04D242 · #0494D2
Monochromatic
#550212 · #A00323 · #D2042D · #FB2852 · #FC738E
Cherry red with white and black text
How to use it in CSS
:root {
--color-cherry-red: #D2042D;
--color-cherry-red-rgb: 210, 4, 45;
}
.elemento {
background-color: var(--color-cherry-red);
color: #FFFFFF;
}