Alizarin (E16252) — 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 #E16252

RGB rgb(225, 98, 82)

HSL hsl(7°, 70%, 60%)

CMYK C:0% M:56% Y:64% K:12%

Luminance 0.2546

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.46:1

Aa — #E16252

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.07:1

Aa — #E16252

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E16252 #52D0E0

Analogous

#E05288 #E16252 #E0AA52

Triadic

#E16252 #52E062 #6252E0

Split-comp.

#E16252 #52E0AA #5288E0

Tetradic

#E16252 #88E052 #52D0E0 #AA52E0

Monochromatic

#521C14 #A33729 #D66A5C #E08F85 #F0C7C2

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