Alizarin (551A12) — 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 #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

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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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