🧠 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
#A21F1E
RGB
rgb(162, 31, 30)
HSL
hsl(0°, 69%, 38%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:81% K:36%
Luminance
0.0859
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A21F1E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A21F1E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A21F1E
#1EA4A4
Analogous
#A41E61
#A21F1E
#A4611E
Triadic
#A21F1E
#1EA41E
#1E1EA4
Split-comp.
#A21F1E
#1EA461
#1E61A4
Tetradic
#A21F1E
#61A41E
#1EA4A4
#611EA4
Monochromatic
#E8A6A6
#D35555
#9A2828
#721D1D
#350E0E
Suggested palettes for this hue.