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Imperial Red
#E53242
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Mahogany
#A94442
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 #E53242
RGB rgb(229, 50, 66)
HSL hsl(355°, 77%, 55%)
CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:71% K:10%
Luminance 0.1913
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.32:1
Aa — #E53242
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.87:1
Aa — #E53242
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E53242 #34E5D6
Analogous
#E5349B #E53242 #E57E34
Triadic
#E53242 #43E534 #3443E5
Split-comp.
#E53242 #34E57E #349BE5
Tetradic
#E53242 #9BE534 #34E5D6 #7E34E5
Monochromatic
#400D11 #951D27 #D93F4C #E26A74 #EEAAB0
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
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