Alizarin crimson (color)
| Alizarin Crimson | |
|---|---|
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #E32636 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (227, 38, 54) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (355°, 83%, 89%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (49, 142, 10°) |
| Source | ColorHexa[1] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid reddish orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
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Alizarin crimson is a deep red color with a blue undertone. It is named after the organic dye alizarin, found in the madder plant, and the related synthetic lake pigment alizarin crimson (PR83 in the Color Index).
History
[edit]Alizarin crimson can create a wide range of rich, permanent purples and browns. The dye was prominently used for dyeing clothes and traces were found in Ancient Egypt, Persia and the ruins of Pompeii.[2] By the seventh century BC, the dye had been made into a lake pigment and was used across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.[2] By this time the use of madder dye and pigment were widespread, but they remained costly and time-consuming to produce.
William Henry Perkin had co-discovered a way to synthesize the pigment alizarin, which became known as the color alizarin crimson. Its consistency and lightfastness quickly made it a favourite red pigment for artists.[citation needed]
In 1826, French chemists Jean-Jacques Colin and Pierre Jean Robiquet advanced the study of madder by isolating two distinct dyes: alizarin and purpurin. Subsequently, in 1869, German chemists Carl Gräbe and Carl Liebermann distilled alizarin with zinc, resulting in the discovery of anthraquinone.[2]
In culture
[edit]Alizarin crimson was a popular color Bob Ross used on his show The Joy of Painting.
See also
[edit]Alizarin Crimson
#E32636
References
[edit]- ↑ "Alizarin crimson / #e32636 hex color". ColorHexa. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- 1 2 3 "Colour story: Alizarin Crimson". winsornewton.com. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
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