🧠 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
Aa — #C42C1A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
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
Suggested palettes for this hue.