🧠 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
#DC3838
RGB
rgb(220, 56, 56)
HSL
hsl(0°, 70%, 54%)
CMYK
C:0% M:75% Y:75% K:14%
Luminance
0.1817
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #DC3838
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #DC3838
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#DC3838
#38DCDC
Analogous
#DC388A
#DC3838
#DC8A38
Triadic
#DC3838
#38DC38
#3838DC
Split-comp.
#DC3838
#38DC8A
#388ADC
Tetradic
#DC3838
#8ADC38
#38DCDC
#8A38DC
Monochromatic
#390E0E
#8B2323
#D04343
#DA6C6C
#EAA9A9
Suggested palettes for this hue.