Imperial Red (E32C49) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #E32C49

RGB rgb(227, 44, 73)

HSL hsl(350°, 77%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:68% K:11%

Luminance 0.1842

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.45:1

Aa — #E32C49

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.72:1

Aa — #E32C49

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E32C49 #2BE3C5

Analogous

#E32BA6 #E32C49 #E3682B

Triadic

#E32C49 #4AE32B #2B4AE3

Split-comp.

#E32C49 #2BE368 #2BA6E3

Tetradic

#E32C49 #A6E32B #2BE3C5 #682BE3

Monochromatic

#370B12 #8D1C2F #D73752 #E06177 #ECA1AE

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