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Imperial Red
#DC496F
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Ballet Pink
#F8BBD0
Barbie Pink
#EC4899
Blush Pink
#FCE4EC
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flamingo Pink
#FF8FAB
Salmon Pink
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Magenta
#E91E8C
Alizarin
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Fuchsia
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"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 #DC496F
RGB rgb(220, 73, 111)
HSL hsl(344°, 68%, 57%)
CMYK C:0% M:67% Y:50% K:14%
Luminance 0.2109
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.02:1
Aa — #DC496F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5.23:1
Aa — #DC496F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DC496F #47DCB4
Analogous
#DC47B9 #DC496F #DC6A47
Triadic
#DC496F #6FDC47 #476FDC
Split-comp.
#DC496F #47DC6A #47B9DC
Tetradic
#DC496F #B9DC47 #47DCB4 #6A47DC
Monochromatic
#441220 #952845 #D15274 #DC7A94 #ECB6C5
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Brick Red
#B22222
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Mahogany
#A94442
Pure Red
#FF0000
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