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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 #551A12
RGB rgb(85, 26, 18)
HSL hsl(7°, 65%, 20%)
CMYK C:0% M:69% Y:79% K:67%
Luminance 0.0239
WCAG Accessibility
On white 13.61:1
Aa — #551A12
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.54:1
Aa — #551A12
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#551A12 #124C54
Analogous
#54122B #551A12 #543B12
Triadic
#551A12 #12541A #1A1254
Split-comp.
#551A12 #12543B #122B54
Tetradic
#551A12 #2B5412 #124C54 #3B1254
Monochromatic
#D16E61 #9E3B2E #4F1D17 #280F0B #000000
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