Alizarin (5A1D16) — 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 #5A1D16

RGB rgb(90, 29, 22)

HSL hsl(6°, 61%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:68% Y:76% K:65%

Luminance 0.0278

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.95:1

Aa — #5A1D16

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.62:1

Aa — #5A1D16

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5A1D16 #16535A

Analogous

#5A1631 #5A1D16 #5A3F16

Triadic

#5A1D16 #165A1D #1D165A

Split-comp.

#5A1D16 #165A3F #16315A

Tetradic

#5A1D16 #315A16 #16535A #3F165A

Monochromatic

#D0776D #A23F34 #55211B #2E120F #000000

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