🧠 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
#D8281A
RGB
rgb(216, 40, 26)
HSL
hsl(4°, 79%, 47%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:88% K:15%
Luminance
0.1602
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #D8281A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #D8281A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#D8281A
#19CAD7
Analogous
#D7196B
#D8281A
#D78419
Triadic
#D8281A
#19D726
#2619D7
Split-comp.
#D8281A
#19D784
#196BD7
Tetradic
#D8281A
#6BD719
#19CAD7
#8419D7
Monochromatic
#F5CAC7
#E57971
#CB3025
#9F261D
#5F1711
Suggested palettes for this hue.