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Imperial Red
#DC4551
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Mahogany
#A94442
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Pure Red
#FF0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Dark Red
#8B0000
"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 #DC4551
RGB rgb(220, 69, 81)
HSL hsl(355°, 68%, 57%)
CMYK C:0% M:69% Y:63% K:14%
Luminance 0.1998
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.19:1
Aa — #DC4551
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5.01:1
Aa — #DC4551
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DC4551 #47DCCF
Analogous
#DC479E #DC4551 #DC8547
Triadic
#DC4551 #53DC47 #4753DC
Split-comp.
#DC4551 #47DC85 #479EDC
Tetradic
#DC4551 #9EDC47 #47DCCF #8547DC
Monochromatic
#441216 #952831 #D1525C #DC7A82 #ECB6BB
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Mahogany
#A94442
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
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