🧠 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
#87251D
RGB
rgb(135, 37, 29)
HSL
hsl(5°, 65%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:73% Y:79% K:47%
Luminance
0.0633
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #87251D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #87251D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#87251D
#1D7E87
Analogous
#871D49
#87251D
#875A1D
Triadic
#87251D
#1D8725
#251D87
Split-comp.
#87251D
#1D875A
#1D4987
Tetradic
#87251D
#49871D
#1D7E87
#5A1D87
Monochromatic
#DF9790
#C84C41
#7E2C25
#571E19
#1C0A08
Suggested palettes for this hue.