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Imperial Red
#C11521
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Mahogany
#A94442
Rust
#C2410C
"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 #C11521
RGB rgb(193, 21, 33)
HSL hsl(356°, 80%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:83% K:24%
Luminance 0.1189
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.18:1
Aa — #C11521
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.4:1
Aa — #C11521
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C11521 #15C1B5
Analogous
#C11577 #C11521 #C16015
Triadic
#C11521 #21C115 #1521C1
Split-comp.
#C11521 #15C160 #1577C1
Tetradic
#C11521 #77C115 #15C1B5 #6015C1
Monochromatic
#F1B1B5 #E25A63 #B6202A #8B1820 #4A0D11
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Mahogany
#A94442
Imperial Red
#E63946
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
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