🧠 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
#BC1A1F
RGB
rgb(188, 26, 31)
HSL
hsl(358°, 76%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:86% Y:84% K:26%
Luminance
0.1141
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BC1A1F
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BC1A1F
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BC1A1F
#1ABCB7
Analogous
#BC1A71
#BC1A1F
#BC661A
Triadic
#BC1A1F
#1FBC1A
#1A1FBC
Split-comp.
#BC1A1F
#1ABC66
#1A71BC
Tetradic
#BC1A1F
#71BC1A
#1ABCB7
#661ABC
Monochromatic
#EFB3B5
#DE5E62
#B22429
#871C1F
#480F11
Suggested palettes for this hue.