🧠 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
#B9201D
RGB
rgb(185, 32, 29)
HSL
hsl(1°, 73%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:83% Y:84% K:27%
Luminance
0.113
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B9201D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B9201D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B9201D
#1DB7B9
Analogous
#B91D68
#B9201D
#B96E1D
Triadic
#B9201D
#1DB920
#201DB9
Split-comp.
#B9201D
#1DB96E
#1D68B9
Tetradic
#B9201D
#68B91D
#1DB7B9
#6E1DB9
Monochromatic
#EEB5B4
#DB6361
#AF2A28
#85201E
#471110
Suggested palettes for this hue.