🧠 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
#A72F2F
RGB
rgb(167, 47, 47)
HSL
hsl(0°, 56%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:72% Y:72% K:35%
Luminance
0.1029
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A72F2F
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A72F2F
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A72F2F
#2FA7A7
Analogous
#A72F6B
#A72F2F
#A76B2F
Triadic
#A72F2F
#2FA72F
#2F2FA7
Split-comp.
#A72F2F
#2FA76B
#2F6BA7
Tetradic
#A72F2F
#6BA72F
#2FA7A7
#6B2FA7
Monochromatic
#E6BCBC
#CB7272
#9C3A3A
#772C2C
#3F1717
Suggested palettes for this hue.