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Imperial Red
#DC485D
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Alizarin
#C0392B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Mahogany
#A94442
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Ballet Pink
#F8BBD0
Pure Red
#FF0000
Barbie Pink
#EC4899
"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 #DC485D
RGB rgb(220, 72, 93)
HSL hsl(351°, 68%, 57%)
CMYK C:0% M:67% Y:58% K:14%
Luminance 0.2058
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.1:1
Aa — #DC485D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5.13:1
Aa — #DC485D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DC485D #47DCC6
Analogous
#DC47A8 #DC485D #DC7B47
Triadic
#DC485D #5DDC47 #475DDC
Split-comp.
#DC485D #47DC7B #47A8DC
Tetradic
#DC485D #A8DC47 #47DCC6 #7B47DC
Monochromatic
#44121A #952838 #D15265 #DC7A89 #ECB6BE
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Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
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