🧠 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
#C43C26
RGB
rgb(196, 60, 38)
HSL
hsl(8°, 68%, 46%)
CMYK
C:0% M:69% Y:81% K:23%
Luminance
0.1499
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C43C26
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C43C26
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C43C26
#26B0C5
Analogous
#C52660
#C43C26
#C58B26
Triadic
#C43C26
#26C53B
#3B26C5
Split-comp.
#C43C26
#26C58B
#2660C5
Tetradic
#C43C26
#60C526
#26B0C5
#8B26C5
Monochromatic
#F0CCC7
#DB8376
#B94331
#913527
#551F16
Suggested palettes for this hue.