Alizarin (AF2E28) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Alizarin"

Red · Winter

🧠 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 #AF2E28

RGB rgb(175, 46, 40)

HSL hsl(3°, 63%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:77% K:31%

Luminance 0.1106

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.47:1

Aa — #AF2E28

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.24:1

Aa — #AF2E28

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AF2E28 #28A8AF

Analogous

#AF2864 #AF2E28 #AF7228

Triadic

#AF2E28 #28AF2E #2E28AF

Split-comp.

#AF2E28 #28AF72 #2864AF

Tetradic

#AF2E28 #64AF28 #28A8AF #7228AF

Monochromatic

#E9BBB9 #D1706B #A43832 #7D2B26 #421714

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