🧠 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
#B52B21
RGB
rgb(181, 43, 33)
HSL
hsl(4°, 69%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:76% Y:82% K:29%
Luminance
0.1151
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B52B21
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B52B21
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B52B21
#21ABB5
Analogous
#B52161
#B52B21
#B57521
Triadic
#B52B21
#21B52B
#2B21B5
Split-comp.
#B52B21
#21B575
#2161B5
Tetradic
#B52B21
#61B521
#21ABB5
#7521B5
Monochromatic
#ECBAB6
#D76D65
#AA342C
#822821
#451512
Suggested palettes for this hue.