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Imperial Red
#E5442B
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Burnt Sienna
#E8651A
Brick Red
#B22222
Rust
#C2410C
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
Pure Red
#FF0000
Orange Coral
#FF7043
Deep Amber
#EA580C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Tropical Coral
#FF7F50
Crimson
#DC143C
"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 #E5442B
RGB rgb(229, 68, 43)
HSL hsl(8°, 78%, 53%)
CMYK C:0% M:70% Y:81% K:10%
Luminance 0.2083
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.04:1
Aa — #E5442B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5.19:1
Aa — #E5442B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E5442B #2ACCE5
Analogous
#E52A6E #E5442B #E5A02A
Triadic
#E5442B #2AE543 #432AE5
Split-comp.
#E5442B #2AE5A0 #2A6EE5
Tetradic
#E5442B #6EE52A #2ACCE5 #A02AE5
Monochromatic
#38110B #8D2A1B #D94B36 #E17260 #EDABA1
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Imperial Red
#E63946
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
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