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Imperial Red
#E42F38
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Dark Red
#8B0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Burnt Sienna
#E8651A
"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 #E42F38
RGB rgb(228, 47, 56)
HSL hsl(357°, 77%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:75% K:11%
Luminance 0.1861
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.41:1
Aa — #E42F38
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.76:1
Aa — #E42F38
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E42F38 #2FE4DB
Analogous
#E42F93 #E42F38 #E4812F
Triadic
#E42F38 #38E42F #2F38E4
Split-comp.
#E42F38 #2FE481 #2F93E4
Tetradic
#E42F38 #93E42F #2FE4DB #812FE4
Monochromatic
#3C0C0E #911D22 #D83B43 #E1666C #EDA6A9
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Mahogany
#A94442
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
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