CHARACTER COLOR STUDY

What Color Are Pikachu's Cheeks?

From Pokémon · 1997

#E04323Cheek red-orange

Pikachu's cheek pouches are a vivid red-orange. Toon Tone's digital game reference is #E04323.

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Pikachu cheek pouches color values

One digital reference, shown in the formats used by web and design tools.

HEX: #E04323

RGB: 224, 67, 35

HSB / HSV: 10°, 84%, 88%

HSL: 10°, 75%, 51%

Nearby colors that can look right but miss the reference

#FF0000

#F4511E

#FF6D00

#C62828

#E85D04

Why this color is easy to misremember

Pikachu's cheek pouches are the small red-orange marks that make the character immediately recognizable. This page answers that specific part, not Pikachu's yellow body. Toon Tone's digital game reference is #E04323, or HSB(10 degrees, 84%, 88%).

The reference sits close to red but warmer: hue 10 degrees, saturation 84%, and brightness 88%. It is red-orange rather than pure red or a pale pink-red, which is why a bright scarlet guess can still miss the target.

Artwork versions, screens, and merchandise can vary. Use #E04323 as a reproducible reference for this Toon Tone question, not as a claim that every official Pikachu image uses one immutable color formula.

Background source: Pokémon official Pokédex - Pikachu. The official Pokedex is used for character identity; the HEX value is Toon Tone's clearly labelled game reference, not an official universal code.

How to match this color from memory

Tune the dominant hue, saturation, and brightness before chasing a color name.

Hue: about 10 degrees - a warm red-orange, not pure red.
Saturation: about 84% - vivid but not fully maxed.
Brightness: about 88% - bright without reaching the ceiling.
Common mistake: choosing pure red or sliding too far toward orange.