About Cranberry
Cranberry, #9e003a, is deep red-pink with a sour bite — the berry’s color at holiday-table saturation. Between wine and raspberry, it is red that reads both festive and refined.
History
The North American berry bogs colored Thanksgiving before they colored fashion; "cranberry" entered decorative use for deep pink-reds in glass (cranberry glass, gold-tinted) and autumn textiles. It is the seasonal cousin of burgundy.
Psychology
Cranberry reads warm, festive and mature — red’s celebration with an autumnal depth. It carries holiday warmth without pure red’s loudness.
In design
Cranberry is a text-capable deep accent (9.2:1 on white) and a rich surface for cream and gold. Pair with forest green (the holiday duo), cream, gold and charcoal. Seasonal, food and heritage-fashion palettes deploy it.
In culture
Cranberry sauce, cranberry glass, "The Cranberries": the tart berry lends its deep pink-red to tables, windows and one very 90s band name.