Alizarin (85281E) — 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 #85281E

RGB rgb(133, 40, 30)

HSL hsl(6°, 63%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:70% Y:77% K:48%

Luminance 0.0636

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.05:1

Aa — #85281E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.32:1

Aa — #85281E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#85281E #1E7B85

Analogous

#851E47 #85281E #855C1E

Triadic

#85281E #1E8528 #281E85

Split-comp.

#85281E #1E855C #1E4785

Tetradic

#85281E #47851E #1E7B85 #5C1E85

Monochromatic

#DD9992 #C55144 #7D2F26 #56201A #1B0A08

Suggested palettes for this hue.

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