🧠 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
#BC1A1A
RGB
rgb(188, 26, 26)
HSL
hsl(0°, 76%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:86% Y:86% K:26%
Luminance
0.1139
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BC1A1A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BC1A1A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BC1A1A
#1ABCBC
Analogous
#BC1A6B
#BC1A1A
#BC6B1A
Triadic
#BC1A1A
#1ABC1A
#1A1ABC
Split-comp.
#BC1A1A
#1ABC6B
#1A6BBC
Tetradic
#BC1A1A
#6BBC1A
#1ABCBC
#6B1ABC
Monochromatic
#EFB3B3
#DE5E5E
#B22424
#871C1C
#480F0F
Suggested palettes for this hue.