Alizarin is vivid, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #1cb9c9 |
| Complementary Color | #36d2e2 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (5.55° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 55.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Alizarin Color. The Lionheart color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Orangeville (#e57059) for more calm effect. Try Phoenix Red as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#36d2e2 is the best complementary color to Alizarin. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e34636 complementary color is Scooter, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cinnabar are #e2367c and #e29c36. Thus found on the left and right of #e34636 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cerise and Fire Bush colors as they work well with Alizarin.
The split-complementary Alizarin palette consists of #367ce2 and #36e29c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#36d2e2). Try Royal Blue and Shamrock colors in combination with #e34636, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #e34636 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Alizarin. Thus Royal Blue and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Alizarin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Scooter, Atlantis, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #e34636 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Alizarin tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#36d2e2) and two others. The Malachite is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cerise – 120° from the complementary Scooter. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #36e246 and #e236d2.
In a RGB color space, hex #e34636 is made of 65% red, 20% green and 15% blue. In a HSL mode Alizarin has a hue angle of 5.55°, a saturation of 75.55% and a lightness of 55.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e34636 is made of 0% cyan, 61.57% magenta, 67.84% yellow and 10.98% black ink.
| HEX | #e34636 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(227,70,54) |
| RGB Percentage | 65%, 20%, 15% |
| CMYK | 0, 61.57, 67.84, 10.98 |
| HSL | hsl(5.55,75.55%,55.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(5.55,76.21%,89.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.9249,59.6964,43.9361) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.5346,20.9776,5.7189) |