Alizarin (B23C24) — 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 #B23C24

RGB rgb(178, 60, 36)

HSL hsl(10°, 66%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:66% Y:80% K:30%

Luminance 0.127

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.89:1

Aa — #B23C24

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.56:1

Aa — #B23C24

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B23C24 #249AB2

Analogous

#B22454 #B23C24 #B28324

Triadic

#B23C24 #24B23C #3C24B2

Split-comp.

#B23C24 #24B283 #2454B2

Tetradic

#B23C24 #54B224 #249AB2 #8324B2

Monochromatic

#EBC0B7 #D47A68 #A7432F #7F3324 #441B13

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