🧠 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
#DD5231
RGB
rgb(221, 82, 49)
HSL
hsl(12°, 72%, 53%)
CMYK
C:0% M:63% Y:78% K:13%
Luminance
0.216
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #DD5231
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #DD5231
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#DD5231
#31BBDD
Analogous
#DD3165
#DD5231
#DDAA31
Triadic
#DD5231
#31DD53
#5331DD
Split-comp.
#DD5231
#31DDAA
#3165DD
Tetradic
#DD5231
#65DD31
#31BBDD
#AA31DD
Monochromatic
#36150D
#883520
#D15B3D
#DB7E66
#EAB2A4
Suggested palettes for this hue.