Alizarin (661E16) — 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 #661E16

RGB rgb(102, 30, 22)

HSL hsl(6°, 65%, 24%)

CMYK C:0% M:71% Y:78% K:60%

Luminance 0.0351

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.92:1

Aa — #661E16

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.76:1

Aa — #661E16

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#661E16 #155D65

Analogous

#651535 #661E16 #654515

Triadic

#661E16 #15651D #1D1565

Split-comp.

#661E16 #156545 #153565

Tetradic

#661E16 #356515 #155D65 #451565

Monochromatic

#D67B71 #AE3F32 #5F221C #371410 #000000

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