🧠 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
#B53F21
RGB
rgb(181, 63, 33)
HSL
hsl(12°, 69%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:65% Y:82% K:29%
Luminance
0.1338
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B53F21
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B53F21
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B53F21
#2197B5
Analogous
#B5214E
#B53F21
#B58921
Triadic
#B53F21
#21B53F
#3F21B5
Split-comp.
#B53F21
#21B589
#214EB5
Tetradic
#B53F21
#4EB521
#2197B5
#8921B5
Monochromatic
#ECC1B6
#D77C65
#AA452C
#823521
#451C12
Suggested palettes for this hue.