🧠 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
#CC5F44
RGB
rgb(204, 95, 68)
HSL
hsl(12°, 57%, 53%)
CMYK
C:0% M:53% Y:67% K:20%
Luminance
0.2155
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #CC5F44
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #CC5F44
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#CC5F44
#43B0CB
Analogous
#CB436C
#CC5F44
#CBA243
Triadic
#CC5F44
#43CB5E
#5E43CB
Split-comp.
#CC5F44
#43CBA2
#436CCB
Tetradic
#CC5F44
#6CCB43
#43B0CB
#A243CB
Monochromatic
#311812
#7C3C2D
#BF654F
#CD8674
#E1B7AD
Suggested palettes for this hue.