🧠 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
#8F2E27
RGB
rgb(143, 46, 39)
HSL
hsl(4°, 57%, 36%)
CMYK
C:0% M:68% Y:73% K:44%
Luminance
0.0772
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8F2E27
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8F2E27
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8F2E27
#278990
Analogous
#902755
#8F2E27
#906327
Triadic
#8F2E27
#27902E
#2E2790
Split-comp.
#8F2E27
#279063
#275590
Tetradic
#8F2E27
#559027
#278990
#632790
Monochromatic
#DFA9A5
#C4615A
#873631
#612723
#29110F
Suggested palettes for this hue.