🧠 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
#BC1A22
RGB
rgb(188, 26, 34)
HSL
hsl(357°, 76%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:86% Y:82% K:26%
Luminance
0.1143
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BC1A22
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BC1A22
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BC1A22
#1ABCB4
Analogous
#BC1A73
#BC1A22
#BC631A
Triadic
#BC1A22
#22BC1A
#1A22BC
Split-comp.
#BC1A22
#1ABC63
#1A73BC
Tetradic
#BC1A22
#73BC1A
#1ABCB4
#631ABC
Monochromatic
#EFB3B6
#DE5E65
#B2242B
#871C21
#480F12
Suggested palettes for this hue.