🧠 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
#872C1D
RGB
rgb(135, 44, 29)
HSL
hsl(8°, 65%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:67% Y:79% K:47%
Luminance
0.0681
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #872C1D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #872C1D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#872C1D
#1D7887
Analogous
#871D43
#872C1D
#87601D
Triadic
#872C1D
#1D872B
#2B1D87
Split-comp.
#872C1D
#1D8760
#1D4387
Tetradic
#872C1D
#43871D
#1D7887
#601D87
Monochromatic
#DF9B90
#C85341
#7E3125
#572119
#1C0B08
Suggested palettes for this hue.