🧠 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
#DD5940
RGB
rgb(221, 89, 64)
HSL
hsl(10°, 70%, 56%)
CMYK
C:0% M:60% Y:71% K:13%
Luminance
0.2292
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #DD5940
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #DD5940
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#DD5940
#40C3DD
Analogous
#DD4075
#DD5940
#DDA940
Triadic
#DD5940
#40DD5A
#5A40DD
Split-comp.
#DD5940
#40DDA9
#4075DD
Tetradic
#DD5940
#75DD40
#40C3DD
#A940DD
Monochromatic
#411810
#933725
#D2624B
#DC8674
#ECBBB1
Suggested palettes for this hue.