🧠 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
#E22A17
RGB
rgb(226, 42, 23)
HSL
hsl(6°, 82%, 49%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:90% K:11%
Luminance
0.1769
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #E22A17
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #E22A17
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#E22A17
#16CFE3
Analogous
#E31668
#E22A17
#E39116
Triadic
#E22A17
#16E32B
#2B16E3
Split-comp.
#E22A17
#16E391
#1668E3
Tetradic
#E22A17
#68E316
#16CFE3
#9116E3
Monochromatic
#F7D3CF
#E98277
#D73523
#AB2A1C
#691A11
Suggested palettes for this hue.