🧠 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
#AC2A39
RGB
rgb(172, 42, 57)
HSL
hsl(353°, 61%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:76% Y:67% K:33%
Luminance
0.1056
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #AC2A39
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #AC2A39
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#AC2A39
#2AAC9D
Analogous
#AC2A7A
#AC2A39
#AC5C2A
Triadic
#AC2A39
#39AC2A
#2A39AC
Split-comp.
#AC2A39
#2AAC5C
#2A7AAC
Tetradic
#AC2A39
#7AAC2A
#2AAC9D
#5C2AAC
Monochromatic
#E9BABF
#D06D78
#A23441
#7B2832
#41151A
Suggested palettes for this hue.