Alizarin (CD2514) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #CD2514

RGB rgb(205, 37, 20)

HSL hsl(6°, 82%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:90% K:20%

Luminance 0.142

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.43:1

Aa — #CD2514

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.87:1

Aa — #CD2514

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD2514 #14BACC

Analogous

#CC145E #CD2514 #CC8314

Triadic

#CD2514 #14CC27 #2714CC

Split-comp.

#CD2514 #14CC83 #145ECC

Tetradic

#CD2514 #5ECC14 #14BACC #8314CC

Monochromatic

#F4BFB9 #E56E61 #C1301F #952518 #53150E

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