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Imperial Red
#F0242E
Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Alizarin
#C0392B
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 #F0242E
RGB rgb(240, 36, 46)
HSL hsl(357°, 87%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:81% K:6%
Luminance 0.1974
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.2:1
Aa — #F0242E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5:1
Aa — #F0242E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#F0242E #24F0E6
Analogous
#F02494 #F0242E #F07F24
Triadic
#F0242E #2EF024 #242EF0
Split-comp.
#F0242E #24F07F #2494F0
Tetradic
#F0242E #94F024 #24F0E6 #7F24F0
Monochromatic
#3F080B #99141B #E42F38 #EA5D64 #F3A0A4
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Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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