🧠 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
#90172A
RGB
rgb(144, 23, 42)
HSL
hsl(351°, 72%, 33%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:71% K:44%
Luminance
0.0654
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #90172A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #90172A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#90172A
#18917F
Analogous
#911866
#90172A
#914218
Triadic
#90172A
#2A9118
#182A91
Split-comp.
#90172A
#189142
#186691
Tetradic
#90172A
#669118
#18917F
#421891
Monochromatic
#E58F9C
#D13D53
#882030
#5F1621
#21080C
Suggested palettes for this hue.