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Imperial Red
#DE261D
Brick Red
#B22222
Imperial Red
#E63946
Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Crimson
#DC143C
Mahogany
#A94442
Burnt Sienna
#E8651A
Dark Red
#8B0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Rust
#C2410C
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
"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 #DE261D
RGB rgb(222, 38, 29)
HSL hsl(3°, 77%, 49%)
CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:87% K:13%
Luminance 0.1682
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.77:1
Aa — #DE261D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.4:1
Aa — #DE261D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DE261D #1DD4DD
Analogous
#DD1D73 #DE261D #DD871D
Triadic
#DE261D #1DDD26 #261DDD
Split-comp.
#DE261D #1DDD87 #1D73DD
Tetradic
#DE261D #73DD1D #1DD4DD #871DDD
Monochromatic
#F6D2D0 #E5807B #D13229 #A62721 #661814
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
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