🧠 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
#AC422A
RGB
rgb(172, 66, 42)
HSL
hsl(11°, 61%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:62% Y:76% K:33%
Luminance
0.1273
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #AC422A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #AC422A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#AC422A
#2A94AC
Analogous
#AC2A53
#AC422A
#AC832A
Triadic
#AC422A
#2AAC42
#422AAC
Split-comp.
#AC422A
#2AAC83
#2A53AC
Tetradic
#AC422A
#53AC2A
#2A94AC
#832AAC
Monochromatic
#E9C2BA
#D07F6D
#A24934
#7B3728
#411D15
Suggested palettes for this hue.