🧠 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
#8A3521
RGB
rgb(138, 53, 33)
HSL
hsl(11°, 61%, 34%)
CMYK
C:0% M:62% Y:76% K:46%
Luminance
0.0784
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A3521
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A3521
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A3521
#22788C
Analogous
#8C2243
#8A3521
#8C6A22
Triadic
#8A3521
#228C35
#35228C
Split-comp.
#8A3521
#228C6A
#22438C
Tetradic
#8A3521
#438C22
#22788C
#6A228C
Monochromatic
#DFA79B
#C6644E
#833B2A
#5C291E
#23100B
Suggested palettes for this hue.