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Imperial Red
#E42A40
Imperial Red
#E63946
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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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 #E42A40
RGB rgb(228, 42, 64)
HSL hsl(353°, 78%, 53%)
CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:72% K:11%
Luminance 0.1832
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.46:1
Aa — #E42A40
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.7:1
Aa — #E42A40
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E42A40 #2AE5CF
Analogous
#E52A9D #E42A40 #E5712A
Triadic
#E42A40 #3FE52A #2A3FE5
Split-comp.
#E42A40 #2AE571 #2A9DE5
Tetradic
#E42A40 #9DE52A #2AE5CF #712AE5
Monochromatic
#380B10 #8D1B28 #D93649 #E1606F #EDA1AA
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Mahogany
#A94442
Imperial Red
#E63946
Flash Red
#FF4757
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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