🧠 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
#AF2C28
RGB
rgb(175, 44, 40)
HSL
hsl(2°, 63%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:75% Y:77% K:31%
Luminance
0.1091
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #AF2C28
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #AF2C28
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#AF2C28
#28AAAF
Analogous
#AF2867
#AF2C28
#AF7028
Triadic
#AF2C28
#28AF2C
#2C28AF
Split-comp.
#AF2C28
#28AF70
#2867AF
Tetradic
#AF2C28
#67AF28
#28AAAF
#7028AF
Monochromatic
#E9BAB9
#D16E6B
#A43632
#7D2926
#421614
Suggested palettes for this hue.