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Imperial Red
#DC496B
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Ballet Pink
#F8BBD0
Barbie Pink
#EC4899
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Blush Pink
#FCE4EC
Flamingo Pink
#FF8FAB
Alizarin
#C0392B
Magenta
#E91E8C
Flash Red
#FF4757
"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 #DC496B
RGB rgb(220, 73, 107)
HSL hsl(346°, 68%, 57%)
CMYK C:0% M:67% Y:51% K:14%
Luminance 0.21
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.03:1
Aa — #DC496B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5.21:1
Aa — #DC496B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DC496B #47DCB9
Analogous
#DC47B4 #DC496B #DC6F47
Triadic
#DC496B #6ADC47 #476ADC
Split-comp.
#DC496B #47DC6F #47B4DC
Tetradic
#DC496B #B4DC47 #47DCB9 #6F47DC
Monochromatic
#44121E #952841 #D1526F #DC7A91 #ECB6C3
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Pure Red
#FF0000
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