🧠 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
#CC442A
RGB
rgb(204, 68, 42)
HSL
hsl(10°, 66%, 48%)
CMYK
C:0% M:67% Y:79% K:20%
Luminance
0.1705
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #CC442A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #CC442A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#CC442A
#2AB0CB
Analogous
#CB2A5F
#CC442A
#CB952A
Triadic
#CC442A
#2ACB45
#452ACB
Split-comp.
#CC442A
#2ACB95
#2A5FCB
Tetradic
#CC442A
#5FCB2A
#2AB0CB
#952ACB
Monochromatic
#F2D5CF
#DB8F80
#BF4D36
#973D2B
#5B251A
Suggested palettes for this hue.