🧠 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
#DC5E38
RGB
rgb(220, 94, 56)
HSL
hsl(14°, 70%, 54%)
CMYK
C:0% M:57% Y:75% K:14%
Luminance
0.2358
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #DC5E38
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #DC5E38
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#DC5E38
#38B5DC
Analogous
#DC3863
#DC5E38
#DCB038
Triadic
#DC5E38
#38DC5E
#5E38DC
Split-comp.
#DC5E38
#38DCB0
#3863DC
Tetradic
#DC5E38
#63DC38
#38B5DC
#B038DC
Monochromatic
#39180E
#8B3B23
#D06443
#DA866C
#EAB8A9
Suggested palettes for this hue.