🧠 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
#AC372A
RGB
rgb(172, 55, 42)
HSL
hsl(6°, 61%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:68% Y:76% K:33%
Luminance
0.1152
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #AC372A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #AC372A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#AC372A
#2A9FAC
Analogous
#AC2A5E
#AC372A
#AC782A
Triadic
#AC372A
#2AAC37
#372AAC
Split-comp.
#AC372A
#2AAC78
#2A5EAC
Tetradic
#AC372A
#5EAC2A
#2A9FAC
#782AAC
Monochromatic
#E9BEBA
#D0776D
#A23F34
#7B3028
#411A15
Suggested palettes for this hue.