🧠 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
#AC2C2A
RGB
rgb(172, 44, 42)
HSL
hsl(1°, 61%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:74% Y:76% K:33%
Luminance
0.1057
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #AC2C2A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #AC2C2A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#AC2C2A
#2AAAAC
Analogous
#AC2A69
#AC2C2A
#AC6D2A
Triadic
#AC2C2A
#2AAC2C
#2C2AAC
Split-comp.
#AC2C2A
#2AAC6D
#2A69AC
Tetradic
#AC2C2A
#69AC2A
#2AAAAC
#6D2AAC
Monochromatic
#E9BABA
#D06E6D
#A23634
#7B2928
#411615
Suggested palettes for this hue.