🧠 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
#AC442A
RGB
rgb(172, 68, 42)
HSL
hsl(12°, 61%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:60% Y:76% K:33%
Luminance
0.1298
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #AC442A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #AC442A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#AC442A
#2A92AC
Analogous
#AC2A51
#AC442A
#AC852A
Triadic
#AC442A
#2AAC44
#442AAC
Split-comp.
#AC442A
#2AAC85
#2A51AC
Tetradic
#AC442A
#51AC2A
#2A92AC
#852AAC
Monochromatic
#E9C3BA
#D0806D
#A24A34
#7B3928
#411E15
Suggested palettes for this hue.