🧠 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
#872A1C
RGB
rgb(135, 42, 28)
HSL
hsl(8°, 66%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:69% Y:79% K:47%
Luminance
0.0666
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #872A1C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #872A1C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#872A1C
#1C7987
Analogous
#871C43
#872A1C
#87601C
Triadic
#872A1C
#1C872A
#2A1C87
Split-comp.
#872A1C
#1C8760
#1C4387
Tetradic
#872A1C
#43871C
#1C7987
#601C87
Monochromatic
#E09A90
#C95240
#7F3024
#582119
#1C0B08
Suggested palettes for this hue.