🧠 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
#B9492C
RGB
rgb(185, 73, 44)
HSL
hsl(12°, 62%, 45%)
CMYK
C:0% M:61% Y:76% K:27%
Luminance
0.1521
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B9492C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B9492C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B9492C
#2C9DBA
Analogous
#BA2C56
#B9492C
#BA8F2C
Triadic
#B9492C
#2CBA48
#482CBA
Split-comp.
#B9492C
#2CBA8F
#2C56BA
Tetradic
#B9492C
#56BA2C
#2C9DBA
#8F2CBA
Monochromatic
#EDCDC5
#D48A77
#AE4F37
#883D2B
#4E2318
Suggested palettes for this hue.