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Imperial Red
#DC2C39
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Mahogany
#A94442
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Dark Red
#8B0000
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 #DC2C39
RGB rgb(220, 44, 57)
HSL hsl(356°, 72%, 52%)
CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:74% K:14%
Luminance 0.1713
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.71:1
Aa — #DC2C39
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.46:1
Aa — #DC2C39
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DC2C39 #2CDDD1
Analogous
#DD2C90 #DC2C39 #DD792C
Triadic
#DC2C39 #38DD2C #2C38DD
Split-comp.
#DC2C39 #2CDD79 #2C90DD
Tetradic
#DC2C39 #90DD2C #2CDDD1 #792CDD
Monochromatic
#320C0E #841F26 #D03943 #DA626A #E9A0A5
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Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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