🧠 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
#BB381B
RGB
rgb(187, 56, 27)
HSL
hsl(11°, 75%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:70% Y:86% K:27%
Luminance
0.1334
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BB381B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BB381B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BB381B
#1B9EBB
Analogous
#BB1B4E
#BB381B
#BB891B
Triadic
#BB381B
#1BBB38
#381BBB
Split-comp.
#BB381B
#1BBB89
#1B4EBB
Tetradic
#BB381B
#4EBB1B
#1B9EBB
#891BBB
Monochromatic
#EFBEB3
#DD765F
#B13F25
#87301D
#481A0F
Suggested palettes for this hue.