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Alizarin
#85231E
Alizarin
#C0392B
Brick Red
#B22222
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
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Saddle Brown
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Rust
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Dark Brown
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Crimson
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"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 #85231E
RGB rgb(133, 35, 30)
HSL hsl(3°, 63%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:77% K:48%
Luminance 0.0605
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.31:1
Aa — #85231E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.26:1
Aa — #85231E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#85231E #1E8085
Analogous
#851E4C #85231E #85571E
Triadic
#85231E #1E8523 #231E85
Split-comp.
#85231E #1E8557 #1E4C85
Tetradic
#85231E #4C851E #1E8085 #571E85
Monochromatic
#DD9692 #C54A44 #7D2B26 #561D1A #1B0908
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Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
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Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
Flash Red
#FF4757
Crimson
#DC143C
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