🧠 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
#A8422E
RGB
rgb(168, 66, 46)
HSL
hsl(10°, 57%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:61% Y:73% K:34%
Luminance
0.1231
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A8422E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A8422E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A8422E
#2E94A8
Analogous
#A82E57
#A8422E
#A87F2E
Triadic
#A8422E
#2EA842
#422EA8
Split-comp.
#A8422E
#2EA87F
#2E57A8
Tetradic
#A8422E
#57A82E
#2E94A8
#7F2EA8
Monochromatic
#E7C3BC
#CC8071
#9D4A39
#78382B
#401E17
Suggested palettes for this hue.