Imperial Red (EF2525) — 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 #EF2525

RGB rgb(239, 37, 37)

HSL hsl(0°, 86%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:85% K:6%

Luminance 0.1956

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.23:1

Aa — #EF2525

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.96:1

Aa — #EF2525

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF2525 #25EFEF

Analogous

#EF258A #EF2525 #EF8A25

Triadic

#EF2525 #25EF25 #2525EF

Split-comp.

#EF2525 #25EF8A #258AEF

Tetradic

#EF2525 #8AEF25 #25EFEF #8A25EF

Monochromatic

#3F0909 #991515 #E33131 #E95D5D #F2A1A1

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