Alizarin (CB6048) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Alizarin"

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

Alizarin pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #CB6048

RGB rgb(203, 96, 72)

HSL hsl(11°, 56%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:53% Y:65% K:20%

Luminance 0.2166

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.96:1

Aa — #CB6048

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.31:1

Aa — #CB6048

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CB6048 #48B3CB

Analogous

#CB4872 #CB6048 #CBA248

Triadic

#CB6048 #48CB60 #6048CB

Split-comp.

#CB6048 #48CBA2 #4872CB

Tetradic

#CB6048 #72CB48 #48B3CB #A248CB

Monochromatic

#341913 #7F3D2F #C06854 #CD8879 #E2BAB1

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