🧠 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
#A9372D
RGB
rgb(169, 55, 45)
HSL
hsl(5°, 58%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:67% Y:73% K:34%
Luminance
0.1121
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A9372D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A9372D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A9372D
#2D9FA9
Analogous
#A92D61
#A9372D
#A9752D
Triadic
#A9372D
#2DA937
#372DA9
Split-comp.
#A9372D
#2DA975
#2D61A9
Tetradic
#A9372D
#61A92D
#2D9FA9
#752DA9
Monochromatic
#E7BFBB
#CD7770
#9F4038
#79312A
#401A17
Suggested palettes for this hue.