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Red countdown widget
A red countdown widget counts the days left until a date you choose. Bold red with black or white for strong contrast. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.
What a red countdown widget shows
A countdown widget keeps one date in view: a trip, a birthday, an exam or a launch. The number of days is the hero, the event name gives it meaning and a bar shows how far along you are.
WidgetCraft's countdown layer works from the phone's clock, so it is free, needs no permission and works offline. You pick the target date in the layer's details.
How the red style shapes it
Red widgets are bold and energetic. This recipe sets white text on a deep red with a darker red for tracks; red and black is the classic alternative.
- Numbers: Keep numbers white and bold.
- Bars and rings: Use a white or amber bar on an oxblood track.
Red countdown widget recipe
| Layer | Settings |
|---|---|
| Canvas | 360 × 180, background #C1121F, corner radius 18 |
| Layout | split: label and event name on the left, the number right aligned and larger on the right |
| Text | label "Days until", size 12, color #FFC9CD |
| Countdown | days remaining, built-in Sans, size 76, color #FFFFFF |
| Text | event name, size 20, color #FFFFFF |
| Progress | a thick 12-point bar with rounded ends, 312 wide, progress #FFD166 |
| Font | built-in Sans |
| Home screen size | 4 × 2 cells |
Red color palette
- Crimson
#C1121FBackground - Oxblood
#9A0E18Surface and tracks - White
#FFFFFFText - Pale rose
#FFC9CDLabels - Amber
#FFD166Accent
How to make a red countdown widget in WidgetCraft
- Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #C1121F and the corner radius to 18.
- Tap Add and choose Countdown. Pick your target date and show days only.
- Set the font to built-in Sans, the size to 76 and the color to #FFFFFF.
- Add a Text label "Days until" at size 12 in #FFC9CD, and a second Text layer for the event name at size 20.
- Add a Progress layer as a thick 12-point bar with rounded ends in #FFD166 to show how much of the wait has passed.
- Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.
Everything in this recipe works in the free version.
Tips for red countdown widgets
- Use red as the background and white as text.
- Add black as a third color if needed.
- Decide whether today counts; label the number "days left" or "sleeps" so it is not ambiguous.
- Short event names fit best. Two or three words is ideal.
- After the date passes, change the target or the widget will sit at zero.
- Do not use red text on black for small sizes; it is hard to read.
- Do not mix with pink.
Questions about the red countdown widget
What size is a red countdown widget?
It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 180 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.
Which colors does it use?
Crimson (#C1121F) for the background, White (#FFFFFF) for the main text, Pale rose (#FFC9CD) for labels and Amber (#FFD166) as the accent.
Is it free to make?
Yes. Countdown widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the red styling is free too.
What else is this style called?
People also search for red aesthetic countdown widget, red and black countdown widget, crimson countdown widget. They describe the same look as this red countdown widget.
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