Alizarin (B23E24) — 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 #B23E24

RGB rgb(178, 62, 36)

HSL hsl(11°, 66%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:65% Y:80% K:30%

Luminance 0.1292

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.82:1

Aa — #B23E24

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.61:1

Aa — #B23E24

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B23E24 #2498B2

Analogous

#B22451 #B23E24 #B28524

Triadic

#B23E24 #24B23E #3E24B2

Split-comp.

#B23E24 #24B285 #2451B2

Tetradic

#B23E24 #51B224 #2498B2 #8524B2

Monochromatic

#EBC1B7 #D47C68 #A7452F #7F3524 #441C13

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