🧠 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
#B52E21
RGB
rgb(181, 46, 33)
HSL
hsl(5°, 69%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:75% Y:82% K:29%
Luminance
0.1173
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B52E21
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B52E21
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B52E21
#21A9B5
Analogous
#B5215F
#B52E21
#B57721
Triadic
#B52E21
#21B52E
#2E21B5
Split-comp.
#B52E21
#21B577
#215FB5
Tetradic
#B52E21
#5FB521
#21A9B5
#7721B5
Monochromatic
#ECBBB6
#D76E65
#AA362C
#822921
#451612
Suggested palettes for this hue.