🧠 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
#C72B1D
RGB
rgb(199, 43, 29)
HSL
hsl(5°, 75%, 45%)
CMYK
C:0% M:78% Y:85% K:22%
Luminance
0.1381
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C72B1D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C72B1D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C72B1D
#1DBAC9
Analogous
#C91D64
#C72B1D
#C9811D
Triadic
#C72B1D
#1DC92B
#2B1DC9
Split-comp.
#C72B1D
#1DC981
#1D64C9
Tetradic
#C72B1D
#64C91D
#1DBAC9
#811DC9
Monochromatic
#F2C4C0
#E0756C
#BD3528
#93291F
#541712
Suggested palettes for this hue.