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Alizarin
#280D09
Alizarin
#C0392B
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#B22222
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#A0522D
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Saddle Brown
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Dark Red
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"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 #280D09
RGB rgb(40, 13, 9)
HSL hsl(8°, 63%, 10%)
CMYK C:0% M:67% Y:78% K:84%
Luminance 0.0047
WCAG Accessibility
On white 18.23:1
Aa — #280D09
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.15:1
Aa — #280D09
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#280D09 #09252A
Analogous
#2A0915 #280D09 #2A1E09
Triadic
#280D09 #092A0E #0E092A
Split-comp.
#280D09 #092A1E #09152A
Tetradic
#280D09 #152A09 #09252A #1E092A
Monochromatic
#C34E3C #752F24 #27100C #000000 #000000
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Alizarin
#C0392B
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Red
#FF0000
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