Imperial Red (#ED2939)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 4.22:1 — vs black: 4.98:1

Color values

  • HEX #ED2939
  • RGB rgb(237, 41, 57)
  • HSL hsl(355, 82%, 92%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 82.7, 75.95, 7.06 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #ED2939 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Imperial Red
#ED2939 Base
#29EDDD
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Imperial Red
#ED2939 Base
#ED299B
#ED7B29
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Imperial Red
#ED2939 Base
#39ED29
#2939ED
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Imperial Red
#ED2939 Base
#29ED7B
#299BED
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Imperial Red
#ED2939 Base
#9BED29
#29EDDD
#7B29ED
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Imperial Red
#ED2939 Base
#730A12
#BA101E
#DB1223
#F04F5C
#F3707A
#F9B6BC
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Imperial Red, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#180204
#46060B
#750A13
#A30E1A
#D21221
Imperial Red #ED2939 Base
#F04F5C
#F37580
#F79BA3
#FAC1C6
#FDE7E9
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #ED2939. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #ED2939;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #ED2939;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #ED2939;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #ED2939,
        #DEFCF9
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #ED2939,
        #DEFCF9
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$imperial-red: #ED2939;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$imperial-red-r: 237;
$imperial-red-g: 41;
$imperial-red-b: 57;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $imperial-red;
    color: rgba($imperial-red-r, $imperial-red-g, $imperial-red-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Imperial Red appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #ED2939 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #8C8C2A Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #5E5E3C Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #ED2B2B Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #7B7B7B Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Imperial Red ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Imperial Red #ED2939 Base
Deep Carmine Pink #EF3038 ΔE 1.41
Alizarin Crimson #E32636 ΔE 2.29
Tractor Red #FD0E35 ΔE 2.56
Red (Munsell) #F2003C ΔE 2.80

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.