🧠 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
#B8281E
RGB
rgb(184, 40, 30)
HSL
hsl(4°, 72%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:78% Y:84% K:28%
Luminance
0.1165
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B8281E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B8281E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B8281E
#1EAEB8
Analogous
#B81E61
#B8281E
#B8751E
Triadic
#B8281E
#1EB828
#281EB8
Split-comp.
#B8281E
#1EB875
#1E61B8
Tetradic
#B8281E
#61B81E
#1EAEB8
#751EB8
Monochromatic
#EEB8B5
#DA6A62
#AE3229
#84261F
#461410
Suggested palettes for this hue.