Alizarin (D55E38) — 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 #D55E38

RGB rgb(213, 94, 56)

HSL hsl(15°, 65%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:56% Y:74% K:16%

Luminance 0.2253

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.83:1

Aa — #D55E38

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.49:1

Aa — #D55E38

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D55E38 #39AED5

Analogous

#D53960 #D55E38 #D5AE39

Triadic

#D55E38 #39D560 #6039D5

Split-comp.

#D55E38 #39D5AE #3960D5

Tetradic

#D55E38 #60D539 #39AED5 #AE39D5

Monochromatic

#33180F #823D26 #C96645 #D5876D #E6B7A8

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