🧠 Psychology
Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.
✨ Uses
CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.
Tip
Brick Red pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX
#87231C
RGB
rgb(135, 35, 28)
HSL
hsl(4°, 66%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:74% Y:79% K:47%
Luminance
0.0621
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #87231C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #87231C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#87231C
#1C8087
Analogous
#871C4A
#87231C
#87591C
Triadic
#87231C
#1C8723
#231C87
Split-comp.
#87231C
#1C8759
#1C4A87
Tetradic
#87231C
#4A871C
#1C8087
#591C87
Monochromatic
#E09590
#C94940
#7F2A24
#581D19
#1C0908
Suggested palettes for this hue.