🧠 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
#88281B
RGB
rgb(136, 40, 27)
HSL
hsl(7°, 67%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:71% Y:80% K:47%
Luminance
0.066
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #88281B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #88281B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#88281B
#1B7C88
Analogous
#881B45
#88281B
#885E1B
Triadic
#88281B
#1B8828
#281B88
Split-comp.
#88281B
#1B885E
#1B4588
Tetradic
#88281B
#45881B
#1B7C88
#5E1B88
Monochromatic
#E0988F
#CA4F3F
#802E23
#582018
#1C0A08
Suggested palettes for this hue.