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Imperial Red
#CA1C2D
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Red
#8B0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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 #CA1C2D
RGB rgb(202, 28, 45)
HSL hsl(354°, 76%, 45%)
CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:78% K:21%
Luminance 0.1345
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.65:1
Aa — #CA1C2D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.72:1
Aa — #CA1C2D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CA1C2D #1CCAB9
Analogous
#CA1C84 #CA1C2D #CA611C
Triadic
#CA1C2D #2DCA1C #1C2DCA
Split-comp.
#CA1C2D #1CCA61 #1C84CA
Tetradic
#CA1C2D #84CA1C #1CCAB9 #611CCA
Monochromatic
#F2C0C5 #E16B77 #BE2736 #941E2A #551118
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Mahogany
#A94442
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
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