🧠 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
#BC3E26
RGB
rgb(188, 62, 38)
HSL
hsl(10°, 66%, 44%)
CMYK
C:0% M:67% Y:80% K:26%
Luminance
0.1417
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BC3E26
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BC3E26
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BC3E26
#26A2BA
Analogous
#BA2658
#BC3E26
#BA8926
Triadic
#BC3E26
#26BA3F
#3F26BA
Split-comp.
#BC3E26
#26BA89
#2658BA
Tetradic
#BC3E26
#58BA26
#26A2BA
#8926BA
Monochromatic
#EDC7BF
#D78170
#AF4631
#873626
#4C1E15
Suggested palettes for this hue.