🧠 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
#CC5642
RGB
rgb(204, 86, 66)
HSL
hsl(9°, 58%, 53%)
CMYK
C:0% M:58% Y:68% K:20%
Luminance
0.1993
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #CC5642
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #CC5642
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#CC5642
#42B8CD
Analogous
#CD4272
#CC5642
#CD9C42
Triadic
#CC5642
#42CD56
#5642CD
Split-comp.
#CC5642
#42CD9C
#4272CD
Tetradic
#CC5642
#72CD42
#42B8CD
#9C42CD
Monochromatic
#311611
#7D382C
#C15F4E
#CE8173
#E2B4AC
Suggested palettes for this hue.