Alizarin (CD4524) — 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 #CD4524

RGB rgb(205, 69, 36)

HSL hsl(12°, 70%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:66% Y:82% K:20%

Luminance 0.1728

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.7:1

Aa — #CD4524

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.47:1

Aa — #CD4524

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD4524 #24AACC

Analogous

#CC2456 #CD4524 #CC9924

Triadic

#CD4524 #24CC46 #4624CC

Split-comp.

#CD4524 #24CC99 #2456CC

Tetradic

#CD4524 #56CC24 #24AACC #9924CC

Monochromatic

#F2D2CA #DD8D78 #C04D30 #973C26 #5A2416

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