🧠 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
#DC2817
RGB
rgb(220, 40, 23)
HSL
hsl(5°, 81%, 48%)
CMYK
C:0% M:82% Y:90% K:14%
Luminance
0.1662
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #DC2817
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #DC2817
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#DC2817
#17CDDE
Analogous
#DE176A
#DC2817
#DE8B17
Triadic
#DC2817
#17DE28
#2817DE
Split-comp.
#DC2817
#17DE8B
#176ADE
Tetradic
#DC2817
#6ADE17
#17CDDE
#8B17DE
Monochromatic
#F6CECB
#E77D73
#D13223
#A6281C
#641811
Suggested palettes for this hue.