🧠 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
#8E291D
RGB
rgb(142, 41, 29)
HSL
hsl(6°, 66%, 34%)
CMYK
C:0% M:71% Y:80% K:44%
Luminance
0.0721
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E291D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E291D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E291D
#1D8490
Analogous
#901D4B
#8E291D
#90621D
Triadic
#8E291D
#1D9029
#291D90
Split-comp.
#8E291D
#1D9062
#1D4B90
Tetradic
#8E291D
#4B901D
#1D8490
#621D90
Monochromatic
#E29F98
#CB5548
#873026
#5F221B
#240D0A
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