🧠 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
#DD5542
RGB
rgb(221, 85, 66)
HSL
hsl(7°, 70%, 56%)
CMYK
C:0% M:62% Y:70% K:13%
Luminance
0.2227
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #DD5542
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #DD5542
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#DD5542
#40CBDD
Analogous
#DD407C
#DD5542
#DDA140
Triadic
#DD5542
#40DD53
#5340DD
Split-comp.
#DD5542
#40DDA1
#407CDD
Tetradic
#DD5542
#7CDD40
#40CBDD
#A140DD
Monochromatic
#411610
#933225
#D25B4B
#DC8074
#ECB8B1
Suggested palettes for this hue.