🧠 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
#B7221F
RGB
rgb(183, 34, 31)
HSL
hsl(1°, 71%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:83% K:28%
Luminance
0.1117
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B7221F
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B7221F
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B7221F
#1FB5B7
Analogous
#B71F69
#B7221F
#B76E1F
Triadic
#B7221F
#1FB722
#221FB7
Split-comp.
#B7221F
#1FB76E
#1F69B7
Tetradic
#B7221F
#69B71F
#1FB5B7
#6E1FB7
Monochromatic
#EDB6B5
#D96563
#AC2C2A
#832120
#461211
Suggested palettes for this hue.