🧠 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
#B23A24
RGB
rgb(178, 58, 36)
HSL
hsl(9°, 66%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:67% Y:80% K:30%
Luminance
0.1249
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B23A24
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B23A24
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B23A24
#249DB2
Analogous
#B22456
#B23A24
#B28024
Triadic
#B23A24
#24B23A
#3A24B2
Split-comp.
#B23A24
#24B280
#2456B2
Tetradic
#B23A24
#56B224
#249DB2
#8024B2
Monochromatic
#EBBFB7
#D47868
#A7412F
#7F3224
#441A13
Suggested palettes for this hue.