🧠 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
#BA2E1C
RGB
rgb(186, 46, 28)
HSL
hsl(7°, 74%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:75% Y:85% K:27%
Luminance
0.1233
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BA2E1C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BA2E1C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BA2E1C
#1CA8BA
Analogous
#BA1C59
#BA2E1C
#BA7E1C
Triadic
#BA2E1C
#1CBA2E
#2E1CBA
Split-comp.
#BA2E1C
#1CBA7E
#1C59BA
Tetradic
#BA2E1C
#59BA1C
#1CA8BA
#7E1CBA
Monochromatic
#EEBBB4
#DC6F60
#B03727
#862A1D
#471610
Suggested palettes for this hue.