Imperial Red (#ED2939)

The hex code for Imperial Red is #ED2939. It is rgb(237, 41, 57) in RGB, hsl(355, 84%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 76%, 7%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED2939

HEX#ED2939

RGBrgb(237, 41, 57)

HSLhsl(355, 84%, 55%)

HSVhsv(355, 83%, 93%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 76%, 7%)

OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.227 23.9)

LABlab(52.60% 72.08 43.47)

LCHlch(52.60% 84.17 31.10)

Colors Closest to Imperial Red

Imperial Red is a registered color name, also listed as Red (Pantone). These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Rose Madder#E32636ΔE 3.39 Medium Candy Apple Red#E2062CΔE 5.03 Red Salsa#FD3A4AΔE 5.94 Deep Coral#FF4040ΔE 6.54 Red (Munsell)#F2003CΔE 6.67 Spanish Red#E60026ΔE 8.05

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#ED2939 Channel Values

How Imperial Red breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 237 · G 41 · B 57	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 355° · S 84% · L 55%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 355° · S 83% · V 93%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 83% · Y 76% · K 7%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.22:1 vs white · 4.98:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Imperial Red background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Imperial Red

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Imperial Red; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Imperial Red

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How Imperial Red Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#ED2939

Protanopia#707036

Protanomaly#B05C37

Deuteranopia#949424

Deuteranomaly#BE772E

Tritanopia#ED2B2B

Tritanomaly#ED2A31

Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #ED2939 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--imperial-red: #ED2939;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED2939;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'imperial-red': '#ED2939' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.161, blue: 0.224)

Android XML<color name="imperial_red">#ED2939</color>

SVG fillfill="#ED2939"

More Red Colors

Imperial Red sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ee204d ed1c24 ef4e6e eccfcf ef98aa ecb6b6 efcccc ec0304 f00000 eb5252 f02400 eb284f f8c4c4 ff0f4b ff637e ffb6c1 fff1f2 4a0000 701c1c 922626 a55353 bfafb2 cd5c5c e2725b

#ED2939 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Imperial Red?

The hex code for Imperial Red is #ED2939. That is rgb(237, 41, 57) in RGB, hsl(355, 84%, 55%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 76%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #ED2939?

#ED2939 is rgb(237, 41, 57) — red 237, green 41, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED2939?

#ED2939 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 76%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED2939 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED2939 scores 4.22:1 against white and 4.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED2939 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED2939 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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