🧠 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
#B5472E
RGB
rgb(181, 71, 46)
HSL
hsl(11°, 59%, 45%)
CMYK
C:0% M:61% Y:75% K:29%
Luminance
0.1446
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B5472E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B5472E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B5472E
#2F9EB6
Analogous
#B62F5A
#B5472E
#B68C2F
Triadic
#B5472E
#2FB648
#482FB6
Split-comp.
#B5472E
#2FB68C
#2F5AB6
Tetradic
#B5472E
#5AB62F
#2F9EB6
#8C2FB6
Monochromatic
#EBCDC6
#D18A7A
#AB4F3B
#853E2E
#4C231A
Suggested palettes for this hue.