Alizarin (5A2116) — 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 #5A2116

RGB rgb(90, 33, 22)

HSL hsl(10°, 61%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:63% Y:76% K:65%

Luminance 0.0298

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.62:1

Aa — #5A2116

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.66:1

Aa — #5A2116

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5A2116 #164F5A

Analogous

#5A162D #5A2116 #5A4416

Triadic

#5A2116 #165A21 #21165A

Split-comp.

#5A2116 #165A44 #162D5A

Tetradic

#5A2116 #2D5A16 #164F5A #44165A

Monochromatic

#D07D6D #A24734 #55251B #2E140F #000000

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