Alizarin (B33B23) — 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 #B33B23

RGB rgb(179, 59, 35)

HSL hsl(10°, 67%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:67% Y:80% K:30%

Luminance 0.1271

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.89:1

Aa — #B33B23

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.57:1

Aa — #B33B23

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B33B23 #239BB3

Analogous

#B32353 #B33B23 #B38323

Triadic

#B33B23 #23B33B #3B23B3

Split-comp.

#B33B23 #23B383 #2353B3

Tetradic

#B33B23 #53B323 #239BB3 #8323B3

Monochromatic

#EBC0B7 #D57967 #A8422E #803323 #441B13

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