Alizarin (E9311C) — 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 #E9311C

RGB rgb(233, 49, 28)

HSL hsl(6°, 82%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:88% K:9%

Luminance 0.1939

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.27:1

Aa — #E9311C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.92:1

Aa — #E9311C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#E9311C #1CD4E9

Analogous

#E91C6E #E9311C #E9971C

Triadic

#E9311C #1CE930 #301CE9

Split-comp.

#E9311C #1CE997 #1C6EE9

Tetradic

#E9311C #6EE91C #1CD4E9 #971CE9

Monochromatic

#300C08 #882216 #DC3A28 #E36254 #EE9F96

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Grey Minimal View all →

Gradient Sunset View all →

Berries View all →