🧠 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
#B81E1E
RGB
rgb(184, 30, 30)
HSL
hsl(0°, 72%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:84% K:28%
Luminance
0.1108
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B81E1E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B81E1E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B81E1E
#1EB8B8
Analogous
#B81E6B
#B81E1E
#B86B1E
Triadic
#B81E1E
#1EB81E
#1E1EB8
Split-comp.
#B81E1E
#1EB86B
#1E6BB8
Tetradic
#B81E1E
#6BB81E
#1EB8B8
#6B1EB8
Monochromatic
#EEB5B5
#DA6262
#AE2929
#841F1F
#461010
Suggested palettes for this hue.