Alizarin (AB3524) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Alizarin"

Red · Winter

🧠 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 #AB3524

RGB rgb(171, 53, 36)

HSL hsl(8°, 65%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:69% Y:79% K:33%

Luminance 0.1118

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.43:1

Aa — #AB3524

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.27:1

Aa — #AB3524

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AB3524 #259AAD

Analogous

#AD2556 #AB3524 #AD7B25

Triadic

#AB3524 #25AD37 #3725AD

Split-comp.

#AB3524 #25AD7B #2556AD

Tetradic

#AB3524 #56AD25 #259AAD #7B25AD

Monochromatic

#E9BBB4 #D27365 #A23E2F #7B2F24 #3F1812

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