Alizarin (89281E) — 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 #89281E

RGB rgb(137, 40, 30)

HSL hsl(6°, 64%, 33%)

CMYK C:0% M:71% Y:78% K:46%

Luminance 0.067

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.8:1

Aa — #89281E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.39:1

Aa — #89281E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#89281E #1E7F8A

Analogous

#8A1E49 #89281E #8A5F1E

Triadic

#89281E #1E8A29 #291E8A

Split-comp.

#89281E #1E8A5F #1E498A

Tetradic

#89281E #498A1E #1E7F8A #5F1E8A

Monochromatic

#DF9C95 #C85346 #823027 #5A211B #1F0C09

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