🧠 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
#891616
RGB
rgb(137, 22, 22)
HSL
hsl(0°, 72%, 31%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:84% K:46%
Luminance
0.0578
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #891616
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #891616
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#891616
#168888
Analogous
#88164F
#891616
#884F16
Triadic
#891616
#168816
#161688
Split-comp.
#891616
#16884F
#164F88
Tetradic
#891616
#4F8816
#168888
#4F1688
Monochromatic
#E38787
#D03535
#801E1E
#571414
#190606
Suggested palettes for this hue.