🧠 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
#B12531
RGB
rgb(177, 37, 49)
HSL
hsl(355°, 65%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:79% Y:72% K:31%
Luminance
0.1074
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B12531
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B12531
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B12531
#25B1A5
Analogous
#B12577
#B12531
#B15F25
Triadic
#B12531
#31B125
#2531B1
Split-comp.
#B12531
#25B15F
#2577B1
Tetradic
#B12531
#77B125
#25B1A5
#5F25B1
Monochromatic
#EAB8BC
#D36972
#A6303A
#7E252C
#431417
Suggested palettes for this hue.