Alizarin (9E382C) — 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 #9E382C

RGB rgb(158, 56, 44)

HSL hsl(6°, 56%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:65% Y:72% K:38%

Luminance 0.1012

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.87:1

Aa — #9E382C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.06:1

Aa — #9E382C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9E382C #2D949F

Analogous

#9F2D5B #9E382C #9F712D

Triadic

#9E382C #2D9F38 #382D9F

Split-comp.

#9E382C #2D9F71 #2D5B9F

Tetradic

#9E382C #5B9F2D #2D949F #712D9F

Monochromatic

#E3B9B5 #C8736A #954037 #703029 #381815

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