🧠 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
#DD5536
RGB
rgb(221, 85, 54)
HSL
hsl(11°, 71%, 54%)
CMYK
C:0% M:62% Y:76% K:13%
Luminance
0.2213
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #DD5536
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #DD5536
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#DD5536
#36BEDD
Analogous
#DD366B
#DD5536
#DDA836
Triadic
#DD5536
#36DD55
#5536DD
Split-comp.
#DD5536
#36DDA8
#366BDD
Tetradic
#DD5536
#6BDD36
#36BEDD
#A836DD
Monochromatic
#39160E
#8C3522
#D15C42
#DB806B
#EAB5A9
Suggested palettes for this hue.