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Imperial Red
#DC3856
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Ballet Pink
#F8BBD0
Barbie Pink
#EC4899
Blush Pink
#FCE4EC
Flamingo Pink
#FF8FAB
Pure Red
#FF0000
"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 #DC3856
RGB rgb(220, 56, 86)
HSL hsl(349°, 70%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:61% K:14%
Luminance 0.1857
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.43:1
Aa — #DC3856
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.74:1
Aa — #DC3856
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DC3856 #38DCBE
Analogous
#DC38A8 #DC3856 #DC6C38
Triadic
#DC3856 #56DC38 #3856DC
Split-comp.
#DC3856 #38DC6C #38A8DC
Tetradic
#DC3856 #A8DC38 #38DCBE #6C38DC
Monochromatic
#390E16 #8B2336 #D0435D #DA6C80 #EAA9B5
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Flash Red
#FF4757
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
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