🧠 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
#872C1C
RGB
rgb(135, 44, 28)
HSL
hsl(9°, 66%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:67% Y:79% K:47%
Luminance
0.068
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #872C1C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #872C1C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#872C1C
#1C7787
Analogous
#871C41
#872C1C
#87621C
Triadic
#872C1C
#1C872C
#2C1C87
Split-comp.
#872C1C
#1C8762
#1C4187
Tetradic
#872C1C
#41871C
#1C7787
#621C87
Monochromatic
#E09C90
#C95540
#7F3224
#582219
#1C0B08
Suggested palettes for this hue.