🧠 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
#A12315
RGB
rgb(161, 35, 21)
HSL
hsl(6°, 77%, 36%)
CMYK
C:0% M:78% Y:87% K:37%
Luminance
0.0867
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A12315
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A12315
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A12315
#1594A2
Analogous
#A2154E
#A12315
#A26A15
Triadic
#A12315
#15A223
#2315A2
Split-comp.
#A12315
#15A26A
#154EA2
Tetradic
#A12315
#4EA215
#1594A2
#6A15A2
Monochromatic
#EBA199
#DA5344
#992B1E
#6F1F16
#2F0D09
Suggested palettes for this hue.