🧠 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
#C42112
RGB
rgb(196, 33, 18)
HSL
hsl(5°, 83%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:83% Y:91% K:23%
Luminance
0.1273
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C42112
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C42112
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C42112
#12B5C4
Analogous
#C4125C
#C42112
#C47A12
Triadic
#C42112
#12C421
#2112C4
Split-comp.
#C42112
#12C47A
#125CC4
Tetradic
#C42112
#5CC412
#12B5C4
#7A12C4
Monochromatic
#F3B5B0
#E56357
#B92A1D
#8D2016
#4B110C
Suggested palettes for this hue.