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Imperial Red
#F0242A
Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Brick Red
#B22222
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Dark Red
#8B0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rust
#C2410C
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
"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 #F0242A
RGB rgb(240, 36, 42)
HSL hsl(358°, 87%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:83% K:6%
Luminance 0.1971
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.21:1
Aa — #F0242A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.99:1
Aa — #F0242A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#F0242A #24F0E9
Analogous
#F02491 #F0242A #F08324
Triadic
#F0242A #2AF024 #242AF0
Split-comp.
#F0242A #24F083 #2491F0
Tetradic
#F0242A #91F024 #24F0E9 #8324F0
Monochromatic
#3F080A #991418 #E42F35 #EA5D61 #F3A0A3
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Discover more colors View all →
Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Imperial Red
#E63946
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