🧠 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
#8A2A25
RGB
rgb(138, 42, 37)
HSL
hsl(3°, 58%, 34%)
CMYK
C:0% M:70% Y:73% K:46%
Luminance
0.0696
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A2A25
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A2A25
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A2A25
#248489
Analogous
#892452
#8A2A25
#895C24
Triadic
#8A2A25
#248929
#292489
Split-comp.
#8A2A25
#24895C
#245289
Tetradic
#8A2A25
#528924
#248489
#5C2489
Monochromatic
#DDA09D
#C25751
#80312D
#5B2320
#220D0C
Suggested palettes for this hue.