Alizarin (C23935) — 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 #C23935

RGB rgb(194, 57, 53)

HSL hsl(2°, 57%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:71% Y:73% K:24%

Luminance 0.1453

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.34:1

Aa — #C23935

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.93:1

Aa — #C23935

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C23935 #35BCC0

Analogous

#C03576 #C23935 #C07F35

Triadic

#C23935 #35C039 #3935C0

Split-comp.

#C23935 #35C07F #3576C0

Tetradic

#C23935 #76C035 #35BCC0 #7F35C0

Monochromatic

#EFD3D2 #D48A87 #B44541 #8E3633 #56211F

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