🧠 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
#9E2E24
RGB
rgb(158, 46, 36)
HSL
hsl(5°, 63%, 38%)
CMYK
C:0% M:71% Y:77% K:38%
Luminance
0.0917
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #9E2E24
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #9E2E24
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#9E2E24
#24949E
Analogous
#9E2457
#9E2E24
#9E6B24
Triadic
#9E2E24
#249E2E
#2E249E
Split-comp.
#9E2E24
#249E6B
#24579E
Tetradic
#9E2E24
#579E24
#24949E
#6B249E
Monochromatic
#E5AEA9
#CD655B
#94362E
#6D2822
#331310
Suggested palettes for this hue.