🧠 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
#8A3322
RGB
rgb(138, 51, 34)
HSL
hsl(10°, 60%, 34%)
CMYK
C:0% M:63% Y:75% K:46%
Luminance
0.0767
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A3322
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A3322
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A3322
#23798B
Analogous
#8B2345
#8A3322
#8B6823
Triadic
#8A3322
#238B34
#34238B
Split-comp.
#8A3322
#238B68
#23458B
Tetradic
#8A3322
#458B23
#23798B
#68238B
Monochromatic
#DEA79C
#C4634F
#823A2B
#5C291F
#220F0B
Suggested palettes for this hue.