Alizarin (5A1916) — 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 #5A1916

RGB rgb(90, 25, 22)

HSL hsl(3°, 61%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:72% Y:76% K:65%

Luminance 0.0262

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.25:1

Aa — #5A1916

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.59:1

Aa — #5A1916

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5A1916 #16575A

Analogous

#5A1635 #5A1916 #5A3C16

Triadic

#5A1916 #165A19 #19165A

Split-comp.

#5A1916 #165A3C #16355A

Tetradic

#5A1916 #355A16 #16575A #3C165A

Monochromatic

#D0726D #A23A34 #551E1B #2E110F #000000

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