Imperial Red (EA2A2A) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #EA2A2A

RGB rgb(234, 42, 42)

HSL hsl(0°, 82%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:82% K:8%

Luminance 0.1909

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.32:1

Aa — #EA2A2A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.86:1

Aa — #EA2A2A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA2A2A #2AEAEA

Analogous

#EA2A8A #EA2A2A #EA8A2A

Triadic

#EA2A2A #2AEA2A #2A2AEA

Split-comp.

#EA2A2A #2AEA8A #2A8AEA

Tetradic

#EA2A2A #8AEA2A #2AEAEA #8A2AEA

Monochromatic

#3D0A0A #951818 #DE3535 #E56161 #F0A3A3

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