🧠 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
#8B3229
RGB
rgb(139, 50, 41)
HSL
hsl(6°, 54%, 35%)
CMYK
C:0% M:64% Y:71% K:45%
Luminance
0.0771
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B3229
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B3229
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B3229
#298089
Analogous
#892950
#8B3229
#896329
Triadic
#8B3229
#298933
#332989
Split-comp.
#8B3229
#298963
#295089
Tetradic
#8B3229
#508929
#298089
#632989
Monochromatic
#DBA9A3
#BF645A
#813A32
#5C2924
#25110E
Suggested palettes for this hue.