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Imperial Red
#DE262E
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Mahogany
#A94442
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Dark Red
#8B0000
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 #DE262E
RGB rgb(222, 38, 46)
HSL hsl(357°, 74%, 51%)
CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:79% K:13%
Luminance 0.1693
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.75:1
Aa — #DE262E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.42:1
Aa — #DE262E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DE262E #26DFD5
Analogous
#DF268B #DE262E #DF7926
Triadic
#DE262E #2FDF26 #262FDF
Split-comp.
#DE262E #26DF79 #268BDF
Tetradic
#DE262E #8BDF26 #26DFD5 #7926DF
Monochromatic
#2E0A0C #821C22 #D2323A #DB5C62 #E99B9F
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
Imperial Red
#E63946
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Crimson
#DC143C
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