🧠 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
#E25542
RGB
rgb(226, 85, 66)
HSL
hsl(7°, 73%, 57%)
CMYK
C:0% M:62% Y:71% K:11%
Luminance
0.2305
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #E25542
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #E25542
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#E25542
#41CFE1
Analogous
#E1417F
#E25542
#E1A441
Triadic
#E25542
#41E154
#5441E1
Split-comp.
#E25542
#41E1A4
#417FE1
Tetradic
#E25542
#7FE141
#41CFE1
#A441E1
Monochromatic
#471610
#9A3123
#D65C4C
#E08276
#EEBBB4
Suggested palettes for this hue.