🧠 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
#842229
RGB
rgb(132, 34, 41)
HSL
hsl(356°, 59%, 33%)
CMYK
C:0% M:74% Y:69% K:48%
Luminance
0.0597
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #842229
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #842229
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#842229
#23867F
Analogous
#86235B
#842229
#864E23
Triadic
#842229
#298623
#232986
Split-comp.
#842229
#23864E
#235B86
Tetradic
#842229
#5B8623
#23867F
#4E2386
Monochromatic
#DC989D
#C24C54
#7D2B30
#571E22
#1E0A0C
Suggested palettes for this hue.