Cherry Red Color
Cherry Red is a red color with hex code #F7022A. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with cherry red, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Cherry Red Color Values
What Does Cherry Red Mean?
Cherry Red belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Cherry Red sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Cherry Red is classified as a red (nearest centroid: vivid red, #BE0032).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Cherry Red
Cherry Red and #02F7CF are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #F702A6 and #F75402, which sit beside cherry red on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair cherry red with triadic partners #2BF702 and #022BF7. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Neon Red —
#FF073A(Delta E 7) - Strawberry —
#FB2943(Delta E 11) - Pinky Red —
#FC2647(Delta E 13) - Bright Red —
#FF000D(Delta E 14) - Orangey Red —
#FA4224(Delta E 14)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #F7022A; }
.background { background-color: #F7022A; }
.border { border: 2px solid #F7022A; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #F7022A40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for cherry red?
Cherry Red has the hex code #F7022A. In RGB notation it is rgb(247, 2, 42), in HSL it is hsl(350, 98%, 49%), and its OKLCH value is 0.615, 0.249, 25.
What does the color cherry red mean?
Red-family colors like cherry red carry distinct psychological associations. Cherry Red belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Cherry Red sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with cherry red?
Cherry Red has three easy routes: its complement #02F7CF for punch, its neighbors #F702A6 and #F75402 for something calmer, or triadic partners #2BF702 and #022BF7 when you want energy.
Is cherry red a standard web color?
No — Cherry Red is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #F7022A or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make cherry red lighter or darker?
To lighten cherry red, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFD7DD (lightest tint) to #280007 (darkest shade).
About Cherry Red
Cherry Red is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #F7022A to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.