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Alizarin
#C42C1A
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#C0392B
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Rust
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Pure Red
#FF0000
Burnt Sienna
#E8651A
Hot Chocolate
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Crimson
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"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 #C42C1A
RGB rgb(196, 44, 26)
HSL hsl(6°, 77%, 44%)
CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:87% K:23%
Luminance 0.1346
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.64:1
Aa — #C42C1A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.72:1
Aa — #C42C1A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C42C1A #1AB5C7
Analogous
#C71A5F #C42C1A #C7811A
Triadic
#C42C1A #1AC72B #2B1AC7
Split-comp.
#C42C1A #1AC781 #1A5FC7
Tetradic
#C42C1A #5FC71A #1AB5C7 #811AC7
Monochromatic
#F2C0BB #E17266 #BB3425 #91281D #511610
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#FF4757
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#FF0000
Mahogany
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Brick Red
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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