Cherry Color
Cherry is a red color with hex code #CF0234. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with cherry, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Cherry Color Values
What Does Cherry Mean?
Cherry 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 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 is classified as a red (nearest centroid: vivid red, #BE0032).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Cherry
Cherry and #02CF9C 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 — #CF029C and #CF3502, which sit beside cherry on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair cherry with triadic partners #35CF02 and #0235CF. 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
- Crimson —
#DC143C(Delta E 4) - Lipstick Red —
#C0022F(Delta E 5) - Amaranth —
#E52B50(Delta E 10) - Monza —
#C7031E(Delta E 11) - Pinkish Red —
#F10C45(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #CF0234; }
.background { background-color: #CF0234; }
.border { border: 2px solid #CF0234; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CF023440; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for cherry?
Cherry has the hex code #CF0234. In RGB notation it is rgb(207, 2, 52), in HSL it is hsl(345, 98%, 41%), and its OKLCH value is 0.541, 0.217, 20.4.
What does the color cherry mean?
Red-family colors like cherry carry distinct psychological associations. Cherry 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 sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with cherry?
Cherry has three easy routes: its complement #02CF9C for punch, its neighbors #CF029C and #CF3502 for something calmer, or triadic partners #35CF02 and #0235CF when you want energy.
Is cherry a standard web color?
No — Cherry is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #CF0234 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make cherry lighter or darker?
To lighten cherry, 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 #FECDD9 (lightest tint) to #230009 (darkest shade).
About Cherry
Cherry 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 #CF0234 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.