🧠 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
#BB1B25
RGB
rgb(187, 27, 37)
HSL
hsl(356°, 75%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:86% Y:80% K:27%
Luminance
0.1136
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BB1B25
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BB1B25
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BB1B25
#1BBBB1
Analogous
#BB1B76
#BB1B25
#BB601B
Triadic
#BB1B25
#25BB1B
#1B25BB
Split-comp.
#BB1B25
#1BBB60
#1B76BB
Tetradic
#BB1B25
#76BB1B
#1BBBB1
#601BBB
Monochromatic
#EFB3B7
#DD5F68
#B1252F
#871D24
#480F13
Suggested palettes for this hue.