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Imperial Red
#DB242E
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Flash Red
#FF4757
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Dark Red
#8B0000
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
"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 #DB242E
RGB rgb(219, 36, 46)
HSL hsl(357°, 72%, 50%)
CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:79% K:14%
Luminance 0.1634
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.88:1
Aa — #DB242E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.3:1
Aa — #DB242E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DB242E #24DBD2
Analogous
#DB2489 #DB242E #DB7624
Triadic
#DB242E #2DDB24 #242DDB
Split-comp.
#DB242E #24DB76 #2489DB
Tetradic
#DB242E #89DB24 #24DBD2 #7624DB
Monochromatic
#290A0B #7C1D22 #CF3038 #D85A60 #E7989C
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Mahogany
#A94442
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
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