🧠 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
#B42C22
RGB
rgb(180, 44, 34)
HSL
hsl(4°, 68%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:76% Y:81% K:29%
Luminance
0.1146
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B42C22
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B42C22
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B42C22
#22AAB4
Analogous
#B42261
#B42C22
#B47522
Triadic
#B42C22
#22B42C
#2C22B4
Split-comp.
#B42C22
#22B475
#2261B4
Tetradic
#B42C22
#61B422
#22AAB4
#7522B4
Monochromatic
#ECBAB6
#D66D66
#A9352D
#812922
#441612
Suggested palettes for this hue.