🧠 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
#A12A28
RGB
rgb(161, 42, 40)
HSL
hsl(1°, 60%, 39%)
CMYK
C:0% M:74% Y:75% K:37%
Luminance
0.0921
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A12A28
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A12A28
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A12A28
#289D9F
Analogous
#9F2861
#A12A28
#9F6528
Triadic
#A12A28
#289F2A
#2A289F
Split-comp.
#A12A28
#289F65
#28619F
Tetradic
#A12A28
#619F28
#289D9F
#65289F
Monochromatic
#E4B0AF
#CB6462
#953332
#6F2625
#361212
Suggested palettes for this hue.