Alizarin (5B1915) — 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 #5B1915

RGB rgb(91, 25, 21)

HSL hsl(3°, 63%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:77% K:64%

Luminance 0.0267

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.17:1

Aa — #5B1915

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.59:1

Aa — #5B1915

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5B1915 #15585B

Analogous

#5B1535 #5B1915 #5B3C15

Triadic

#5B1915 #155B18 #18155B

Split-comp.

#5B1915 #155B3C #15355B

Tetradic

#5B1915 #355B15 #15585B #3C155B

Monochromatic

#D1706B #A43832 #561D1A #2F100E #000000

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