Alizarin (DC2512) — 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 #DC2512

RGB rgb(220, 37, 18)

HSL hsl(6°, 85%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:92% K:14%

Luminance 0.1641

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.87:1

Aa — #DC2512

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.32:1

Aa — #DC2512

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC2512 #12C9DE

Analogous

#DE1263 #DC2512 #DE8C12

Triadic

#DC2512 #12DE26 #2612DE

Split-comp.

#DC2512 #12DE8C #1263DE

Tetradic

#DC2512 #63DE12 #12C9DE #8C12DE

Monochromatic

#F7CAC5 #EA786C #D2301E #A52618 #62160E

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