🧠 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
#BC221A
RGB
rgb(188, 34, 26)
HSL
hsl(3°, 76%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:82% Y:86% K:26%
Luminance
0.1177
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BC221A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BC221A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BC221A
#1AB4BC
Analogous
#BC1A63
#BC221A
#BC731A
Triadic
#BC221A
#1ABC22
#221ABC
Split-comp.
#BC221A
#1ABC73
#1A63BC
Tetradic
#BC221A
#63BC1A
#1AB4BC
#731ABC
Monochromatic
#EFB6B3
#DE655E
#B22B24
#87211C
#48120F
Suggested palettes for this hue.