🧠 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
#A52E21
RGB
rgb(165, 46, 33)
HSL
hsl(6°, 67%, 39%)
CMYK
C:0% M:72% Y:80% K:35%
Luminance
0.0989
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A52E21
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A52E21
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A52E21
#2199A6
Analogous
#A62156
#A52E21
#A67121
Triadic
#A52E21
#21A62E
#2E21A6
Split-comp.
#A52E21
#21A671
#2156A6
Tetradic
#A52E21
#56A621
#2199A6
#7121A6
Monochromatic
#E8B1AB
#D2675B
#9C362B
#742820
#38130F
Suggested palettes for this hue.