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Imperial Red
#DE4249
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Dark Red
#8B0000
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
"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 #DE4249
RGB rgb(222, 66, 73)
HSL hsl(357°, 70%, 56%)
CMYK C:0% M:70% Y:67% K:13%
Luminance 0.1979
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.22:1
Aa — #DE4249
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.98:1
Aa — #DE4249
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DE4249 #40DDD5
Analogous
#DD4097 #DE4249 #DD8740
Triadic
#DE4249 #48DD40 #4048DD
Split-comp.
#DE4249 #40DD87 #4097DD
Tetradic
#DE4249 #97DD40 #40DDD5 #8740DD
Monochromatic
#411013 #93252A #D24B52 #DC7479 #ECB1B4
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Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Flash Red
#FF4757
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Red
#FF0000
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