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Imperial Red
#AE151E
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Mahogany
#A94442
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Rust
#C2410C
"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 #AE151E
RGB rgb(174, 21, 30)
HSL hsl(356°, 78%, 38%)
CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:83% K:32%
Luminance 0.0953
WCAG Accessibility
On white 7.18:1
Aa — #AE151E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.93:1
Aa — #AE151E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#AE151E #15ACA2
Analogous
#AC156B #AE151E #AC5715
Triadic
#AE151E #1FAC15 #151FAC
Split-comp.
#AE151E #15AC57 #156BAC
Tetradic
#AE151E #6BAC15 #15ACA2 #5715AC
Monochromatic
#EDA1A6 #DD4B55 #A31F28 #78171D #380B0E
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Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Brick Red
#B22222
Mahogany
#A94442
Imperial Red
#E63946
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