Alizarin (AE4236) — 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 #AE4236

RGB rgb(174, 66, 54)

HSL hsl(6°, 53%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:62% Y:69% K:32%

Luminance 0.1306

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.78:1

Aa — #AE4236

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.63:1

Aa — #AE4236

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AE4236 #36A3B0

Analogous

#B03667 #AE4236 #B07F36

Triadic

#AE4236 #36B042 #4236B0

Split-comp.

#AE4236 #36B07F #3667B0

Tetradic

#AE4236 #67B036 #36A3B0 #7F36B0

Monochromatic

#E9CCC8 #CC877F #A44B41 #803B33 #49211D

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