RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In North America, cranberry symbolizes abundance and gratitude, often linked to harvest festivals like Thanksgiving. However, in some cultures, it is seen as a color of caution, reflecting its use in warning signs and alerts.
The term 'cranberry' dates back to the 17th century, derived from the word 'craneberry' due to the flower's resemblance to the head of a crane. Historically, Native Americans utilized cranberries for their medicinal properties long before European settlers adopted them.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Cranberry. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 33 Reds →Nine steps of Cranberry by lightness — from #510E19 (darkest) to #CB8893 (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Cranberry at 170° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Cranberry.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Cranberry anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on light backgrounds; fails on dark.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: #9B1B30; color-mix(in srgb, #9B1B30 70%, white) 350°, 83%, 61% 0, 83, 69, 39 10165040 #993333 How Cranberry appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.