🧠 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
#C53A21
RGB
rgb(197, 58, 33)
HSL
hsl(9°, 71%, 45%)
CMYK
C:0% M:71% Y:83% K:23%
Luminance
0.1488
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C53A21
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C53A21
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C53A21
#21ACC4
Analogous
#C4215A
#C53A21
#C48B21
Triadic
#C53A21
#21C43A
#3A21C4
Split-comp.
#C53A21
#21C48B
#215AC4
Tetradic
#C53A21
#5AC421
#21ACC4
#8B21C4
Monochromatic
#F0C8C1
#DC806F
#B9422D
#903323
#521D14
Suggested palettes for this hue.