Cherry

#CF0234

Cherry #CF0234

Shades of Cherry

#CE0235

#B7012F

#A00129

#890123

#72011D

#5B0017

#440011

#2D000B

#160005

#000000

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Tints of Cherry

#CE0235

#D31948

#D9315B

#DE4B70

#E46685

#E9829C

#EEA0B3

#F4BECB

#F9DEE5

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Cherry

#D00034

#C50B3A

#B91740

#AE2245

#A22E4B

#963A51

#8B4557

#7F515D

#745D62

#686868

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What color is Cherry

Cherry is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Cherry effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cherry

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Cherry is #CF0234.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cherry has 81%% Red, 1% Green, and 20% Blue.
Cherry has 345° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 81% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cherry has 345° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 41% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cherry has 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 75% yellow, and 19% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#CF0234

RGB

(207, 2, 52)

(81%, 1%, 20%)

HSV

(345°, 99, 81)

(96%, 99%, 81%)

HSL

(345°, 98, 41)

(96%, 98%, 41%)

CMYK

(0, 99, 75, 19)

(0%, 99%, 75%, 19%)

How does Cherry contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Cherry is 14%, which is low.
Cherry has a higher contrast with white than black. Cherry and black have a 3.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Cherry and white have a 5.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

14%

insufficient (3.7)

AA (5.6)

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Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Cherry

Summer

#423907

#CF0234

#C3B42D

#EEC1CD

#EAE19E

Winter

#CF0234

#9E62CE

#ECA4B6

#ECDFEA

#EEE8EA

Spring

#850122

#CF0234

#74BC39

#EECCD4

#ECDED9

Analogous

#572E40

#CF0234

#E590B4

#D5C4C9

#EEE8EA

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How to mix Cherry paint

To mix Cherry paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 69% Red, 11% Magenta, 19% Black, 1% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

69%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

11%

Black

19%

White

1%

To mix Cherry paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 46% Magenta, 35% Yellow, 19% Black, 1% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

46%

Yellow

35%

Black

19%

White

1%

What colors are similar to Cherry

Colors similar to Cherry are: Rich Carmine, Debian Red, Lipstick Red, Rose Red, and Cadmium Red. Rich Carmine is more magenta than Cherry. Debian Red is more magenta and paler than Cherry. Lipstick Red is darker than Cherry. Rose Red is more magenta and darker than Cherry. Cadmium Red is more red and lighter than Cherry.

Rich Carmine

#D70040

more magenta

Debian Red

#D70A53

more magenta,

paler

Lipstick Red

#C0022F

darker

Rose Red

#BE013C

more magenta,

darker

Cadmium Red

#E30022

more red,

lighter