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Imperial Red
#8C121F
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
"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 #8C121F
RGB rgb(140, 18, 31)
HSL hsl(354°, 77%, 31%)
CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:78% K:45%
Luminance 0.0596
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.45:1
Aa — #8C121F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.22:1
Aa — #8C121F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8C121F #128C80
Analogous
#8C125B #8C121F #8C4312
Triadic
#8C121F #1E8C12 #121E8C
Split-comp.
#8C121F #128C43 #125B8C
Tetradic
#8C121F #5B8C12 #128C80 #43128C
Monochromatic
#E7848D #D62E3F #841A25 #591219 #1A0507
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Red
#FF0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Mahogany
#A94442
Crimson
#DC143C
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