#ec2938 - Imperial Red color

A vivid, high-energy crimson leaning toward warm coral-red. It reads as bold and attention-getting—evoking ripe cherries, fresh tomatoes, and passionate energy. Highly saturated and warm, it works well for calls to action, branding that needs urgency or excitement, and accents against neutral palettes. Pair with deep navy, charcoal, muted grays, warm creams, or metallic gold for contrast. Use sparingly if readability is critical, as its intensity can overwhelm when overused.

color #ec2938

#ec2938 color RGB value is 236, 41, 56, and the CMYK value is 0.00, 0.826, 0.763, 0.0745. Alternative names for that color are: imperial red, red, crimson, alizarin crimson, scarlet.

Color Conversion

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Values
CSS
RGB(0-255)
236, 41, 56
rgb(236, 41, 56)
CMYK
0.00, 0.826, 0.763, 0.0745
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sRGB
0.925, 0.161, 0.220
rgb(92.5% 16.1% 22%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible
0.796, 0.177, 0.228
color(a98-rgb 0.796 0.177 0.228)
HCT
21.2, 94.0, 51.5
color(--hct 21.2 64.8% 51.5%)
HSL
355, 83.7, 54.3
hsl(355 83.7% 54.3%)
HSV
355, 82.6, 92.5
color(--hsv 355 82.6% 92.5%)
HWB
355, 16.1, 7.45
hwb(355 16.1% 7.45%)
Lab
52.4, 71.8, 43.7
lab(52.4 71.8 43.7)
P3
0.851, 0.246, 0.253
color(display-p3 0.851 0.246 0.253)
XYZ D50
0.380, 0.205, 0.0421
color(xyz-d50 0.38 0.205 0.042)

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Color Harmonies

HEX:#ec2938
RGB:236 41 56
HSL:355.38deg 83.69% 54.31%
HEX:#29ecdd
RGB:41 236 221
HSL:175.38deg 83.69% 54.31%

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