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Imperial Red
#CC171D
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Mahogany
#A94442
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
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 #CC171D
RGB rgb(204, 23, 29)
HSL hsl(358°, 80%, 45%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:86% K:20%
Luminance 0.1343
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.66:1
Aa — #CC171D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.71:1
Aa — #CC171D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CC171D #17CFC8
Analogous
#CF1779 #CC171D #CF6D17
Triadic
#CC171D #1DCF17 #171DCF
Split-comp.
#CC171D #17CF6D #1779CF
Tetradic
#CC171D #79CF17 #17CFC8 #6D17CF
Monochromatic
#F4BEC0 #E4676B #C32228 #981B1F #570F12
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Crimson
#DC143C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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