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Imperial Red
#DF222F
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Mahogany
#A94442
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Dark Red
#8B0000
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 #DF222F
RGB rgb(223, 34, 47)
HSL hsl(356°, 75%, 50%)
CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:79% K:13%
Luminance 0.1685
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.76:1
Aa — #DF222F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.41:1
Aa — #DF222F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DF222F #20DFD2
Analogous
#DF208C #DF222F #DF7320
Triadic
#DF222F #2DDF20 #202DDF
Split-comp.
#DF222F #20DF73 #208CDF
Tetradic
#DF222F #8CDF20 #20DFD2 #7320DF
Monochromatic
#2A090B #7E1B21 #D22D38 #DB5760 #E9969B
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Mahogany
#A94442
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