🧠 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
#DC4838
RGB
rgb(220, 72, 56)
HSL
hsl(6°, 70%, 54%)
CMYK
C:0% M:67% Y:75% K:14%
Luminance
0.2005
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #DC4838
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #DC4838
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#DC4838
#38CBDC
Analogous
#DC3879
#DC4838
#DC9A38
Triadic
#DC4838
#38DC48
#4838DC
Split-comp.
#DC4838
#38DC9A
#3879DC
Tetradic
#DC4838
#79DC38
#38CBDC
#9A38DC
Monochromatic
#39130E
#8B2D23
#D05143
#DA776C
#EAB0A9
Suggested palettes for this hue.