What color is Alizarin?
Alizarin is a deep, rich crimson red with a slightly warm tone, hex #DB2D43, close to the color of a fresh pomegranate seed. It is strong and saturated, with enough depth to avoid reading as a simple bright red.
What is the meaning of the color Alizarin?
Named from the Arabic alizari, meaning madder root, alizarin was extracted from the Rubia tinctorum plant and used to dye textiles across the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East. By the medieval period, madder-dyed cloth colored the uniforms of European armies, including the red coats of British soldiers. In 1868, German chemists Carl Graebe and Carl Liebermann synthesized alizarin in a laboratory, making it the first natural dye to be artificially replicated. The synthetic version was sold commercially by BASF from 1869, replacing the agricultural trade almost entirely within a decade.
What colors go with Alizarin?
Colors that pair well with Alizarin include:
Ivory: soft, warm contrast
Navy Blue: deep, bold balance
Forest Green: rich complementary depth
Gold: warm, vivid accent
Charcoal: grounded, neutral anchor
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #DB2D43 |
color: #DB2D43;
|
| RGB | 219, 45, 67 |
color: rgb(219, 45, 67);
|
| RGB Percentage | 86%, 18%, 26% |
color: rgb(86%, 18%, 26%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 79%, 69%, 14% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 352°, 71%, 52% |
color: hsl(352, 71%, 52%);
|
| HSV | 352°, 79%, 86% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 42, 35, -7 |
color: lab(42% 35 -7);
|
| Decimal | 14363971 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.alizarin {
color: #DB2D43;
}
$alizarin: #DB2D43;
rgb(219, 45, 67)