Alizarin (DF422C) — 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 #DF422C

RGB rgb(223, 66, 44)

HSL hsl(7°, 74%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:70% Y:80% K:13%

Luminance 0.1964

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.24:1

Aa — #DF422C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.95:1

Aa — #DF422C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DF422C #2ACADF

Analogous

#DF2A6F #DF422C #DF9A2A

Triadic

#DF422C #2ADF3F #3F2ADF

Split-comp.

#DF422C #2ADF9A #2A6FDF

Tetradic

#DF422C #6FDF2A #2ACADF #9A2ADF

Monochromatic

#32100B #862A1D #D34936 #DC6F60 #EAA89F

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