🧠 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
#A1231B
RGB
rgb(161, 35, 27)
HSL
hsl(4°, 71%, 37%)
CMYK
C:0% M:78% Y:83% K:37%
Luminance
0.0869
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A1231B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A1231B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A1231B
#1B98A1
Analogous
#A11B55
#A1231B
#A1671B
Triadic
#A1231B
#1BA124
#241BA1
Split-comp.
#A1231B
#1BA167
#1B55A1
Tetradic
#A1231B
#55A11B
#1B98A1
#671BA1
Monochromatic
#E8A5A1
#D4574E
#982C25
#6F201B
#310E0C
Suggested palettes for this hue.