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Imperial Red
#E8452C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Burnt Sienna
#E8651A
Rust
#C2410C
Brick Red
#B22222
Orange Coral
#FF7043
Pure Red
#FF0000
Deep Amber
#EA580C
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
Tropical Coral
#FF7F50
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Crimson
#DC143C
"Imperial Red"
Red · Winter
🧠 Psychology
Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.
✨ Uses
CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.
Tip
Imperial Red pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #E8452C
RGB rgb(232, 69, 44)
HSL hsl(8°, 80%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:70% Y:81% K:9%
Luminance 0.2145
WCAG Accessibility
On white 3.95:1
Aa — #E8452C
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5.32:1
Aa — #E8452C
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E8452C #2CCFE8
Analogous
#E82C71 #E8452C #E8A32C
Triadic
#E8452C #2CE845 #452CE8
Split-comp.
#E8452C #2CE8A3 #2C71E8
Tetradic
#E8452C #71E82C #2CCFE8 #A32CE8
Monochromatic
#3D110B #932A1A #DC4D38 #E37463 #EFAEA4
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Flash Red
#FF4757
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#B22222
Alizarin
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Crimson
#DC143C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Dark Red
#8B0000
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