🧠 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
#CD3527
RGB
rgb(205, 53, 39)
HSL
hsl(5°, 68%, 48%)
CMYK
C:0% M:74% Y:81% K:20%
Luminance
0.1553
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #CD3527
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #CD3527
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#CD3527
#27C0CE
Analogous
#CE276D
#CD3527
#CE8827
Triadic
#CD3527
#27CE35
#3527CE
Split-comp.
#CD3527
#27CE88
#276DCE
Tetradic
#CD3527
#6DCE27
#27C0CE
#8827CE
Monochromatic
#F2D2CF
#DD867E
#C13F33
#993229
#5D1E19
Suggested palettes for this hue.