🧠 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
#B53C21
RGB
rgb(181, 60, 33)
HSL
hsl(11°, 69%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:67% Y:82% K:29%
Luminance
0.1305
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B53C21
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B53C21
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B53C21
#219AB5
Analogous
#B52150
#B53C21
#B58621
Triadic
#B53C21
#21B53C
#3C21B5
Split-comp.
#B53C21
#21B586
#2150B5
Tetradic
#B53C21
#50B521
#219AB5
#8621B5
Monochromatic
#ECC0B6
#D77A65
#AA432C
#823321
#451B12
Suggested palettes for this hue.